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Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 15

In this podcast episode, EWG President and Co-founder Ken Cook speaks with environmentalist Kari Rhinehart, who suffered the loss of a child due to a rare brain tumor. When other children in her...

Here Comes the Sun, What Now?

Every year about this time my friends want to me to tell them exactly which sunscreen to buy. They want the one that works the best to protect skin with the least toxic ingredients. And who can blame...

EWG analysis: In the Mississippi River region, the climate crisis helped run up a $39.5B taxpayer bill for crop insurance premiums

Crop insurance premium subsidies in the Mississippi River region cost taxpayers almost $39.5 billion between 2001 and 2020, a new EWG analysis of Department of Agriculture data finds.

EWG applauds updated bill limiting ‘forever chemicals’ discharges into water

The Environmental Working Group today applauds Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) for leading fresh legislative efforts to limit discharges of the toxic “forever chemicals...

What if the U.S. produced all the world’s beef?

The U.S. leads the world in beef production – only Brazil and China even come close. But what does this mean for the climate crisis?

Tofu is made not from soybeans but from their milk. Although native to east Asia, soybeans are also grow in the United States. About 94 percent of the U.S. soy crop is genetically modified, so it’s best to choose organic soy, if possible. Tofu is made by curdling soy milk with heat and a coagulant like nigiri, the curds are then pressed into a sliceable cake. Tofu is available in varying degrees

Spotlighting women’s health for Women’s Health Month

Women’s relationship to the environment is unique in many ways, with lifestyle choices and habits presenting special challenges, because some of the personal care products they use may contain harmful...

Fight the climate crisis with dairy alternatives

EWG has plenty to say about how producing beef and other animal proteins can make the climate catastrophe worse. But what about dairy?

Ham and Cheese Again? Revamp your Lunch, Rethink that Sandwich

Let me guess. You, like most Americans, usually have a sandwich for lunch. Or maybe it's a panini or a wrap, if you want to get technical. Regardless, it's what you eat the majority of the time. When...

California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics

Today, a bill to ban intentionally added toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California passed the state Assembly.

California makes misguided plea for feds to keep state’s last nuclear power plant alive

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is making a misguided plea for the U.S. Department of Energy to change the requirements of a federal fund so the aging, dangerous Diablo Canyon nuclear...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 46

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lindsay Dahl about how to regulate chemicals, protect public health and decide product safety. Dahl has worked for more than...

11th-Hour Scramble Foils California Chemical Lobby

Outgoing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed poised to give a nice holiday gift to the chemical industry - weak Green Chemistry program regulations that would not ensure consumers get safer...

EWG to Lee Zeldin: PFAS pesticides are bad news, not ‘fake news’

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin claims “fake news” to reports spotlighting the agency’s approval of new pesticides made with the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS. The...
Practice codePractice name
311Alley Cropping
314Brush Management
315Herbaceous Weed Treatment
327Conservation Cover
328Conservation Crop Rotation
329Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
331Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops
332Contour Buffer Strips
336Soil Carbon Amendment
338Prescribed Burning
340Cover Crop
342Critical Area Planting
345Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till
379Forest Farming
380

Trump EPA floats ‘safer’ formaldehyde exposure, undermining public health and MAHA goals

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is again putting public health at risk: almost doubling the amount of formaldehyde, the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde, it considers safe to...

FDA reports over 50 PFAS ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products

Hundreds of personal care products people use every day may contain the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS, according to a Food and Drug Administration report . As of 2024, more than 50 PFAS...

House proposal would weaken EPA safeguards and fast-track toxic chemicals into American homes and workplaces

WASHINGTON – In a move that could dramatically increase Americans’ exposure to hazardous chemicals, House Republicans have released the unofficial draft of a bill that would weaken the country’s...

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EWG's Top 10 Good Environmental News Stories of 2010

Ok, our list of the "worst" environmental stories of the year was a bit of a downer. So here are EWG's Top 10 good environmental news stories.

EWG's Worst Environmental Stories of 2010

We polled our staff to see what stories they thought had the biggest impact, for better or worse. Here are the results:

California Regulators Pull a Bait-and-Switch on Green Chemistry

In September 2008, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated the signing of two bills (AB 1879 and SB 509) that, he said, would propel "California to the forefront of the nation and the world...

School lunch: More fruits & veggies, please!

Whether your child eats the school lunch or your own hand-packed version, there's a chance she might not be getting enough fruits and veggies. U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics show that...