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Taking a Page From Putin Regime, Trump Administration Silences EPA
Today's unprecedented action by the White House forbidding the Environmental Protection Agency to share any information with the press or public is a chilling move that mocks democratic principles...
Map: Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits
Biden-Harris Victory Brings Historic Opportunity for Public Health, Racial Justice, Climate Change and Clean Energy
The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is not only a repudiation of President Trump, it is also a historic opportunity for the nation to advance the health, safety and equity of all Americans.
DuPont Made Billions Polluting Tap Water With PFAS; Will Now Make More Cleaning It Up
DuPont, whose toxic fluorinated chemicals have contaminated communities nationwide, is buying a company that specializes in removing those same chemicals from tap water.
GM’s U-Turn: From Joining Trump’s Attack on Clean Air to Backing California’s Tough Auto Emissions Standards
General Motors, once a strong supporter of the Trump administration's lawsuit to block California's ambitious clean-car standards, reversed course Monday, announcing it will back the state's efforts...
As Other Automakers Back California Emission Standards, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Cling to Trump’s Sinking Ship
As President Trump's remaining days in office dwindle, so is automakers' support for his scheme to overturn California's tough emissions and mileage standards, leaving Toyota and Fiat Chrysler as the...
Covid-19 Relief Packages Leave Food and Farm Workers Unprotected
The following is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs, on the Covid-19 relief package released today by a bipartisan group of senators.
Amazon To Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Its Amazon Kitchen Brand
Today Amazon announced it will ban the toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from its Amazon Kitchen brand products.
California Bill Would Sharply Reduce Lead Leaching From Faucets
State legislation introduced today would set a legally enforceable limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures, reducing by five times the amount now allowed by a...
EWG to Rep. Bass: Where Is Your Plan For MTBE Relief?
EWG Letter to EPA
EWG Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson Regarding Perchlorate
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Disastrous for Public Health, Clean Energy Investments
President Trump's 2021 budget proposal, released today, seeks deep cuts in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and other agencies, and shows the administration's...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Would Ban Cosmetics With Chemicals Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm
On Thursday the California Assembly reintroduced the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If passed, the law would ban 12 toxic ingredients, such as mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and...
Prime Suspects
Study: PFAS Act Similar to Known Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Indiana University have for the first time conducted a review of 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display at least one...
AspenClean Brings First EWG VERIFIED® Cleaners to Consumers
Today AspenClean announced its collection of nine cleaning products that meet the Environmental Working Group's rigorous criteria for health, ingredient disclosure and transparency. These are the...
PFAS Could Contaminate More Than 600 Military Installations, DOD Says
The Department of Defense has released new data showing that more than 600 military sites and surrounding communities could be contaminated with perfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS – far more...
FOIA Data: Tap Water at 28 Military Bases Tainted With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Above States’ Safety Standards
Drinking water at more than two dozen U.S. military installations is contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, at levels that exceed the standards set or proposed by a number of states...
Trump Rollback of Auto Emissions Standards = 1 Billion More Tons of Air Pollution
Today the Trump administration is set to release a final rule rolling back auto fuel efficiency standards, which will let cars and light trucks emit 1 billion more tons, or more, of carbon pollution...
EWG: By Pulling Out of Paris Climate Pact, Trump Ignores 'Moral Responsibility'
By pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, President Trump will abdicate his responsibility as leader of the most powerful country in the world, to help fight the looming catastrophe of...
Trump’s Plan to Prop Up Coal and Nukes Would Drive Up Utility Bills
Millions of Americans could see their monthly electricity bills increase under the Trump administration's proposal to prop up the dying, dirty and dangerous coal and nuclear power industries, said EWG...
An Ill Wind
Picking Losers: Why Coal and Nuclear Interests Are Desperate For a Ratepayer Bailout
Without Energy Secretary Rick Perry's scheme to make utility customers buy more expensive electricity from aging, dirty and dangerous coal and nuclear u, utilities plan to close 75 coal and nuclear...
