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New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
You may have noticed an uptick in media reports detailing new discoveries in various consumer products of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. They’re highly toxic and pervasive – and found in...
Considerations
Food quality
Not all plant-based ways of eating are created equal. As the popularity of plant-based eating has increased, so too has the availability of food products. Just because someone has adopted a plant-forward diet does not mean that they are eating whole foods that are nutrient dense. How a plant-forward diet is constructed is of critical importance to health status. More
Lacking safety data, the FDA should act to ban oxybenzone in sunscreens
Time’s up, sunscreen industry. Last month, the clock ran out on the sunscreen industry to prove to the Food and Drug Administration that oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen, is both safe and...
Industry once again shirking EPA reporting requirements on ‘forever chemicals’
Just 44 facilities reported discharges of the toxic “forever chemicals’ known as PFAS, despite the existence of almost 30,000 potential dischargers, according to new reporting from the Environmental...
Biden should urge ‘windfall profit tax’ on big oil companies fleecing Americans at the gas pump
President Joe Biden in remarks today attacked oil industry giants for reaping record profits but not lowering prices that are battering U.S. consumers’ pocketbooks – and he should go a step further...
EPA needs funding boost to meet new TSCA requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency continues to suffer from long-term congressional underfunding, which has starved it of the resources needed to meet its existing and future needs. The agency needs...
EPA proposal will expand polluter reporting of ‘forever chemical’ discharges
Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed rule removing a loophole that has allowed companies to shirk their obligation to report the toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS under...
EWG applauds bicameral legislation to address crypto mining’s climate and energy impacts
The Environmental Working Group today applauded Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) for introducing legislation to require more reporting and analysis of the climate and energy...
Five ways a hidden Pentagon health study undercounts ‘forever chemicals’ risks
The Defense Department may be underestimating by hundreds of thousands the number of people at military installations drinking water contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The DOD’s...
With many causes, U.S. tap water crises historically harm communities of color
Badly managed water systems, industrial pollution, aging infrastructure: Recent headlines underscore how tap water problems across the U.S. have many causes. What these different situations have in...
This holiday treat can harm your health
Shiny, red-and-white-striped peppermint candy is usually associated with brisk winter days, snow and Christmas – not harm to your DNA. But that’s exactly what can result from exposure to titanium...
California regulators’ vote to quash rooftop solar undermines Gov. Newsom’s climate goals
Golden State regulators have released their final proposed decision, the state’s monopoly utilities which will quash its wildly successful rooftop solar program. The plan will hobble solar’s growth by...
PG&E asks California regulators to ‘recover’ $1.36B from ratepayers for cost of utility’s wildfires
Just days after Pacific Gas & Electric persuaded California regulators to back a calamitous plan that will tank the state’s popular rooftop solar program, the reviled utility is asking the same...
Ruffalo: "No longer profitable for 3M to poison us"
The following is the statement of Activist and Actor Mark Ruffalo on 3M’s announcement.
Groups push agencies to buy only products free from ‘forever chemicals’
A year after President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to steer their purchasing contracts away from products that contain the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, a coalition of advocacy groups is...
PG&E reports nuclear reactor welding leak at Diablo Canyon facility
Pacific Gas & Electric found damage to part of a reactor cooling system at the aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in California, but it hasn’t yet answered key questions about the extent of the problem...
EWG news roundup (1/27): FDA announces standards for toxic metals in baby food, NRC rejects PG&E’s request to revive license for unsafe Diablo Canyon nuclear plant and more
EWG news roundup (1/27): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Gas gouging payday: Chevron announces record $35.5 billion profits for 2022
On Friday, California-based Chevron announced it made nearly $36 billion in record profits in 2022, more than double what the oil giant made the previous year.
EWG statement on proposed creation of a FDA deputy commissioner for human foods
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf today proposed the creation of a deputy commissioner for human foods.
Toxic threats linger for Ohio community after train derailment spews harmful chemicals
The Ohio town of East Palestine faces an ongoing danger from hazardous chemical pollution after a train derailment earlier this month, putting air and water quality at risk and raising concerns about...
Running down the halls of the New York State Assembly, Anna Kelles knew she was in a race against time. The assemblymember was pushing a bill to pause bitcoin mining in the state due to climate concerns, and wanted to beat opponents to briefing her colleagues.
For more than 30 years, Annette and Ron Tiveron had the home of their dreams in a quiet part of Adel, in Cook County. They were surrounded by farmland and ponds and enjoyed relaxing on their porch, watching deer and other wildlife pass by.
California: The Wild West of Fracking
In some states, oil and gas companies have begun to face (gasp!) some basic regulations, such as required reporting of where and when they hydraulically fracture (or "frack") wells, and even...
Ruffalo applauds historic PFAS drinking water standard
The following is the statement of Activist and Actor Mark Ruffalo on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new PFAS drinking water standard.