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Citing Health Risks, Doctors and Scientists Urge Congress to Reject Potent Herbicide Mix for Genetically Engineered Crops
Prominent doctors, scientists and business leaders today urged Congress to pressure the Obama administration to reject an application to market “Enlist DuoTM,” a new toxic herbicide mix of 2,4-D and...
Under Pressure, EPA Moves Forward with Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS
Under pressure from Congress, today the Environmental Protection Agency took the next step towards setting legal limits for two fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water.
Trump Taps Former Chemical Industry Shill To Lead Consumer Product Safety Commission
President Trump intends to nominate a former top chemical industry executive, who at the Environmental Protection Agency has led the rollback of important chemical safety regulations, to lead the...
Consumers Demand Mandatory Testing of Cosmetics for Asbestos
Nearly 25,000 Americans are urging federal regulators to require the cosmetics industry to test for the presence of asbestos in cosmetics and to share the results.
Senate Bill Will Help States Combat PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water and Groundwater
Colin O'Neil, EWG's legislative director, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020, or PFAS Testing and...
Green Acre$
Taxpayers may not realize it, but the money they send to Washington is hastening the demise of family farms through the agricultural subsidy pro- grams that purport to save them.
House GOP Seeks to Scuttle Playground Bans on Glyphosate
Pruitt: Red Team-Blue Team Debate, Climate Deniers Versus Science, Coming Soon
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said today his “red team-blue team” debate, pitting climate change deniers against scientists who accept the facts about global warming, could be...
EWG Commends McDonald's on Eliminating Polystyerene Cups
EWG President Ken Cook urges company CEO to press ahead with other efforts to improve the sustainability of its restaurants' practices.
EWG's Scott Faber Testifies Before Congress about Renewable Fuel Standard
Testimony of Scott Faber, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Senate Committee on Environment and...
Hexavalent Chromium Carcinogenic to Humans: Comments from Environmental Working Group on the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Toxicological Review for Hexavalent Chromium
June 10, 2014 Re: IRIS Toxicological Review for Hexavalent Chromium; Cr(VI) Docket EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0313 Environmental Working Group is a research and advocacy nonprofit organization working to protect...
California May Roll Back Cuts in Consumer Product Pollution
EWG urges the California Air Resources Board to reverse a proposal that would weaken safety and anti-smog standards for cleaning products, cosmetics and other household products.
EWG To California: Control Toxic Fumes from Household Products
EWG urged the California Air Resources Board to set strict, health-based standards for cleaning products, cosmetics and other consumer goods.
Congressional Testimony on GE Labeling
Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, testified Dec. 10 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health against H.R...
Statement Of EWG’s Scott Faber On Passage Of DARK Act By Senate Agriculture Committee
The Environmental Working Group issued the following statement today after the Senate Agriculture Committee narrowly passed a version of the House-adopted Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act...
EWG Testimony on Exploring Current Practices in Cosmetics Development and Safety
The cosmetics industry has grown dramatically since 1938, when Congress last enacted cosmetics legislation. While most chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no risk, some chemicals have been linked to...
Senate Should Reject Scott Pruitt, Polluters’ Choice for EPA
WASHINGTON – Scott Pruitt, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the most hostile Environmental Protection Agency administrator in the history of the agency, and would almost certainly push policies...
Leaked Memo Details Trump's Plans for War on Public Health, Environment and Science
An internal memo by President Donald Trump's top environmental policy adviser reveals the new administration's plans to dismantle key air and water protection programs, and slash the budget of the...
EWG Calls on Fast Food Companies to Remove Nonstick Chemicals From Packaging Supply Chain
This morning EWG released a report, which showed that many fast food chains nationwide still use food wrappers, bags and boxes coated with highly fluorinated chemicals.
EWG Letter to the Department of Justice, Calling for an Investigation Into Scott Pruitt
Below is the text of a letter from EWG to the Department of Justice, calling for an investigation into claims made by EPA nominee Scott Pruitt.
Products Carrying the EWG VERIFIED® Seal Coming to Target
Target made a giant commitment to the better beauty movement by adding W3LL PEOPLE, one of the leading nontoxic cosmetics companies in the country, to store shelves. W3LL PEOPLE has more than 30...
Senate Should Postpone Pruitt Vote Until Review of Industry Emails
EWG joined several members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to postpone a vote on Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's confirmation to...
EWG: Latest Trump Executive Order Will Put Food Safety, Air, Water and Public Health in Peril
President Trump and his top aide, Steve Bannon, are charging ahead with their plans to “deconstruct the administrative state,” by threatening vital protections that safeguard food, drinking water, air...
EWG: Rollback of Clean Power Plan Shows Trump’s Contempt for Public Health
President Trump's executive order gutting the Clean Power Plan shows his disregard for protecting public health and the environment, said EWG President Ken Cook.