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Environmental groups petition EPA to retract fluoride pesticide tolerances on food
EWG: Senate Farm Bill Far Better Than House Proposal, But Fails to Rein in Farm Subsidies
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on the full Senate's passage of its version of the farm bill.
EWG Celebrates 20 Years of Game-Changing Work
This week, the Environmental Working Group celebrated 20 years of groundbreaking environmental health research and advocacy at its 4th annual Earth Dinner at the Ferry Building in San Francisco...
Spring Cleaning: EWG’s Tips on What to Use – and What to Avoid
From kitchen, bathroom, glass and all-purpose cleaners to dishwashing detergent, laundry soap and bleach, Environmental Working Group has scoured the chemical ingredients of more than 2,000 different...
An Outpouring of Thanks for Outgoing USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan
More than 100 food and farm leaders, CEOs, actors, chefs, pediatricians, authors, environmentalists and public interest groups sent a heartfelt letter today to Kathleen Merrigan, who is resigning as...
Superbugs Invade America’s Supermarket Meat
The latest round of tests by federal scientists, quietly published in February, has documented startlingly high percentages of supermarket meat containing antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a...
California Official Says Senate Chemical Safety Bill Would ‘Cripple’ State’s Toxics Controls
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has warned Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, that the Chemical Safety Improvement Act...
Taxpayers Paid $7 Billion Too Much for Crop Insurance Last Year
A new analysis commissioned by the Environmental Working Group debunks the myth that federally-subsidized crop insurance will save taxpayers money and protect farmers from crippling losses when...
Senate Misses Chance for Real Reform of Federal Crop Insurance Program
Washington, D.C. – The Senate missed an opportunity today to make real reforms to the federal crop insurance program when it voted to end debate on the farm bill and move the legislation to final...
Farm Bill Amendment Limits Crop Insurance Subsidies for Big Farmers
Washington, D.C. – Environmental Working Group applauds the Senate for passing a farm bill reform amendment offered by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) that would limit crop...
Obama Backs Crop Insurance Reform, Conservation Compliance
The Environmental Working Group welcomes the Obama administration's willingness to work with Congress to find savings in the bloated federal crop insurance program and require the program's subsidy...
EPA Chief to be Fêted at Chemical Industry Soirée
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will deliver remarks at the annual board meeting of the American Chemistry Council, the main chemical industry trade and lobby group...
Toyota Asked to Issue Massive Recall On “Partnership” Claimed by EPA Chief
The Environmental Working Group is urging Toyota to reject a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, because EPA chief Scott Pruitt's plan to "evaluate management practices" is cover for...
Controversial Trump Nominee for Top Chemical Safety Position at EPA Withdraws from Consideration
Michael Dourson, who President Trump nominated to run the chemical safety division at the Environmental Protection Agency, withdrew his name from consideration after it was clear there were not enough...
Scott Pruitt’s Taxpayer Spending Tab Mounts: $120K For GOP Opposition Research Firm to Track News Media
The Environmental Protection Agency spent $120,000 to hire a Republican opposition research and PR firm – the latest example of Administrator Scott Pruitt's questionable spending, which has already...
Scott Pruitt Axed EPA Center That Helps Protect Babies from Arsenic, Pesticides
In Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's latest blow to children's health, the agency is shutting down a vital office that provides funding to scientists studying the impacts of toxic...
Noted Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Shazi Visram Joins EWG Board of Directors
American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder and CEO of Happy Family Brands Shazi Visram has joined the Environmental Working Group's board of directors.
Italian Study Links Cellphone Radiation to Heart and Brain Tumors
Cosmetics Reform Featured in Latest Episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Last night, the reality television show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” featured Kourtney Kardashian describing her routine use of EWG's Healthy Living app and our consumer databases like Skin Deep®...
White House May Adopt PFAS Cleanup Level 10x Higher Than CDC Deems Safe
In its guidelines for addressing cleanup of groundwater and military and industrial sites contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency is recommending a limit 10...
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force To Take on Growing PFAS Contamination Crisis
EWG today applauded Reps. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) for establishing a new bipartisan task force in the House of Representatives to address the urgent drinking water...
Credibility Gap: Are New Food Packaging Chemicals Any Safer?
Report: Ex-Koch Executive Put in Key Role Over EPA’s PFAS Plan
A former chemical and fossil fuel industry executive who recently oversaw the anti-environmental agenda of the Koch brothers is now in charge of the Trump administration's plan to address the crisis...
Top Senate Democrats Demand All Trump Administration Documents on PFAS
Senate Democratic leaders today called on the Trump administration to turn over documentation of all communications between key agencies and the White House about plans to address the PFAS...
