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Above the Law
An Environmental Working Group analysis of recently released enforcement records from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) reveals a persistent pattern of “significant violations” of the Clean Air Act (CAA) in five major industries. Hundreds of large facilities in auto assembly, iron and steel, petroleum refining, pulp manufacturing, and metal smelting and refining are threatening
"Strengthen USDA Conservation Programs," Environmental Groups Tell Ag Committee Leaders
"As you renew food and farm policy, we urge you to strengthen USDA conservation programs in order to reward farmers and ranchers who take steps to protect our air, water and wildlife."
EWG’s Letter to FDA on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Meat
Attached is EWG’s letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to express concern over the high level of antibiotic-resistant bacteria being detected in supermarket meat.
EWG Comments to USDA on Proposed GMO Labeling Rule
EWG wrote comments to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging increased transparency as the agency implements its proposed labeling rule for genetically engineered foods.
EWG’s Comments on EPA’s National Leadership Summit and Engagement on PFAS Chemicals
Here is EWG's comment letter in response to EPA's National Leadership Summit and Engagement on PFAS chemicals.
EWG Comments on EPA’s White Paper on a Working Approach to Chemical Prioritization
EWG comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s white paper on a working approach to chemical prioritization.
Tests Find Methyl Bromide Drifting Into Mobile Home Park
On Aug. 21, 1997, owners of the Nakama Ranch began fumigating a 90-acre strawberry field in Camarillo, Calif., with methyl bromide. The field is next to the Lamplighter Mobile Home Estates, whose residents, concerned about the dangers of exposure to the acutely toxic pesticide, had appealed to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to stop the fumigation. DPR denied the appeal
EWG Applauds Farm Bill Drinking Water Reforms
Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on Congress' final farm bill.
EWG Petitions CDC To Conduct Biomonitoring Studies for Common Sunscreen Chemicals
EWG has submitted a petition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting that biomonitoring of the American public include tests for common sunscreen ingredients. Research conducted...
EWG Comments on the EPA’s Proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Perchlorate
EWG objects to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed drinking water standard for perchlorate, a contaminant associated with harm to the thyroid. The EPA’s proposed legal limit of 56 parts per...
NGO Letter in Support of PFAS Provisions in the FY 2020 NDAA
Attached is a letter submitted by non-governmental organizations, to support House and Senate Armed Services Committee efforts to include several provisions related to per- and poly- fluoroalkyl...
Tests Find Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water at Oklahoma Army Installations
Drinking water supplies at two Army installations in Oklahoma are contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Drinking Water at N.Y. Army Installations
Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in New York state are contaminated with elevated levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of...
EWG Letter to the California Water Resources Control Board to Address PFAS Contamination
Environmental Working Group urges the California State Water Resources Control Board to address per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, in drinking water as a class.
EWG Comments to EPA on Tebuconazole
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the human health risk assessment for the fungicide tebuconazole, urging the EPA to use a full tenfold...
EWG Comments to EPA on Pyrethroid
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the reevaluation of the FQPA safety factor for pyrethroid insecticides. To protect children’s health, EWG urges the EPA to use a tenfold...
The Other Clean Air Rule
EWG Comments to EPA on Metolachlor
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the herbicide metolachlor. EWG urges the EPA to use a tenfold children’s health safety factor for this...
White House Peddles Fossil Fuels at U.N. Climate Meeting, Despite Looming Closure of Dozens of U.S. Coal Plants
U.S. utilities plan to close 75 coal and nuclear power units in the next three years, according to federal data compiled by the Environmental Working Group. But the Trump administration is telling...
EWG Comments to NEJAC Recommending Measures for Addressing PFAS Contamination Crisis
The Environmental Working Group submitted written comments to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council with recommendations on the necessary measures for addressing the PFAS contamination...
EWG Letter to CDC Director Calling for His Resignation
Attached is a letter EWG President Ken Cook wrote to Dr. Robert Redfield calling on him to resign as the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
EWG Comments to California OEHHA Supporting Their Decision on Synthetic Food Dyes
EWG submitted comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, expressing support for the OEHHA's conclusion that synthetic food dyes may cause or exacerbate...
EPA’s Risk Assessment is Too Flawed to Proceed
People of Color in California Breathe the Most Heavily Polluted Air
Residents of communities of color in California will be among the prime beneficiaries of an embattled EPA proposal to cut toxic airborne particle pollution by half. An Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of air pollution data from 161 locations across the state shows that residents of communities of color are nearly three times more likely to breathe dangerous levels of air pollution than
