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‘Forever chemicals’ in freshwater fish: Mapping a growing environmental justice problem
From coast to coast, and in almost every state in the U.S., high levels of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS contaminate freshwater fish. The potential harm is not limited to fish, but the...
EWG’s updated Farm Subsidy Database reveals $3.1B USDA transparency problem
A new Environmental Working Group analysis of its latest Farm Subsidy Database update shows the Department of Agriculture has become less transparent with disclosing federal farm subsidy payments...
EWG welcomes new FDA standards for toxic metals in baby foods
The following is a statement of Scott Faber, the Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president of government affairs, on the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement today of new standards...
NRC refuses PG&E request to resume review of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant extension
On Tuesday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s technical staff refused a request by Pacific Gas & Electric, or PG&E, to resume reviewing a 2009 license renewal application for the aging Diablo...
Trump USDA farmer bailout funds flowed to Mar-a-Lago neighbor instead
Some federal bailout funds intended to help farmers weather former President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and the Covid-19 pandemic went instead to people living in some of the wealthiest...
Landmark bill would protect Californians from harmful additives in food and candy
A first-in-the-nation bill to create a state-level ban on harmful food additives was introduced in California on Thursday by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-San Fernando Valley).If passed, it would...
FDA Warns Of Mercury in Skin Creams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week that more than 35 imported skin creams, antiseptic soaps and anti-aging lotions have recently been tied to mercury poisoning that in some...
California gas prices tick up as lawmakers consider penalty on Big Oil’s windfall profits
The average price for a gallon of gas in California is roughly 24 cents more than a month ago, with prices up to almost $5 a gallon, once again some of the highest in the U.S.
For Californians looking to install solar, time is running out to take advantage of state’s financial incentives
The financial incentives California offers residents and small business owners seeking to install solar panels and batteries will be slashed when new rules take effect in April.
Groundbreaking map shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in more than 330 wildlife species
Today the Environmental Working Group published an analysis of peer-reviewed data that for the first time shows the global scope of contamination by the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, which may be...
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Wildlife warning: More than 330 species contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
Polar bears have a PFAS problem: Pollution from the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS contaminates polar bears, tigers, monkeys, pandas, dolphins and fish and has been documented in more than 330 other species of wildlife around the world, some endangered or threatened.
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Proof of problems: Bitcoin mining’s pollution toll on U.S. communities
Once-dead coal-fired power plants roaring back to life and spewing hazardous emissions, trout being overheated and chopped up by a utility’s water pipe, non-stop white noise at levels that can damage hearing – these are just some of the ways bitcoin mining has been polluting communities across the U.S.
Big Sky Country has a big air pollution problem, thanks to cryptocurrency mining. Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise as a result of flaring, coal-fired power plants and other energy sources working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just to “mine” bitcoin.
Cyndie Roberson finally had her dream home here. But the arrival of several crypto mines in this small community brought with it blaring high-pitched noise 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and it drove her to leave.
EWG testimony to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on the 2023 Farm Bill
Attached is EWG’s testimony to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on conservation and forestry programs in the 2023 Farm Bill.
EPA proposes bold new limits for tackling 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Today the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. The proposal targets six...
25 current members of the House collected $14 million in federal farm subsidies
Dozens of House lawmakers and their immediate family members, including eight members of the House Agriculture Committee or their family members, received over $14 million in federal farm subsidies...
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Dirty Secrets: Vinyl Chloride
The story of vinyl chloride is a tale of corporate deception in which chemical industry executives kept workers and government health officials in the dark about the debilitating and sometimes fatal consequences of working with the chemical.
What they’re saying about the EPA’s proposal to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Here’s what leaders from environmental, health and community advocacy organizations are saying about the EPA’s announcement, which marks historic progress on addressing PFAS:
Loving those tasty spring holiday candies? Look out for harmful ingredients
Spring holidays are almost here and stores are flush with popular Easter- and Passover-themed sweets, but beware, some candies often contain chemicals that can harm your health.
Gov. Newsom’s gas price penalty proposal targeting Big Oil sails through Senate
California’s Senate today passed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to give state energy regulators the authority to punish Big Oil refiners for hiking gas prices in the future.
Cancer risks and prevention
Cancer affects all communities, some disproportionately more than others. That’s why it’s vital to learn as much as possible about how to decrease cancer risk.
The system works: How a new law could end Big Oil’s gas price gouging in California
At the end of March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law passed by leaders in the state legislature that aims to end Big Oil’s rampant gas price gouging at the pump.
Going, going, gone? EWG finds glyphosate levels drop in oat-based products
When it comes to a harmful pesticide in your cereal or oatmeal, do you want the good or bad news first?
