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To reach ‘net zero,’ Duke Energy doubles down on gas and nukes
Flying in the face of the nation’s urgent need to transition rapidly to clean and safe energy, Duke Energy is doubling down on plans to invest billions of dollars in natural gas plants and nuclear...
Oil and gas: An industry in decline
The oil and gas industry, from extraction to transportation to refining, is no longer the profitable and financially stable enterprise it long was. Over the past decade, the industry’s profits have...
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Tone Deaf: The Facts Behind Duke Energy’s Low-Income Programs
In a November 2017 interview, Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy, said: “Affordability is really important, whether you are a consumer with low discretionary income or you’re an industrial company that’s competing against Georgia or China or Latin America. … So we can’t walk away from affordability.” 1 Duke elevated “affordable energy” as a priority in its 2018 sustainability report, 2 even pointing to
EWG urges FDA to quickly set limits on toxic metals in baby food
The Environmental Working Group today urged the Food and Drug Administration to quickly follow through on its plan to set mandatory limits on levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food.
Common drinking water contaminant linked to spike in Parkinson’s disease
A common chemical used in dry cleaning, carpet cleaners, shoe polish and industrial processes that contaminates the drinking water supply for millions of people could contribute to an explosion in the...
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More monitoring needed to keep people safe from algae toxins in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
A new EWG interactive map shows results of state tests for the algae bloom toxin microcystin across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our analysis found that much more regular microcystin monitoring is needed in these three states to keep people safe from algae outbreaks.
Biden’s first budget: Billions for clean energy, environment and public health
President Biden’s first budget proposal marks a dramatic shift in priorities away from the Trump administration, proposing billions for critical environmental, public health and clean energy programs.
Allow the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit to Expire
EWG joins a diverse group of business associations, hunger and development organizations, taxpayer advocates, agricultural groups, religious organizations, environmental groups, budget hawks and...
EWG Urges FDA to Focus on Cosmetics in 5-Year Plan
EWG comments on FDA's 5-year plan urge the agency to give priority to cosmetics safety, particularly nanotechnology in cosmetics, surveillance of adverse reactions and consumer education of...
EWG Lauds Proposed Curbs on Chemical Industry Secrecy
EWG applauds EPA's proposal to strengthen regulations on chemical production and use data under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Comments on EPA's Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray
EWG comments to EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment question a case study's failure to clearly present conclusions about the possible effects on people and the environment of nanoscale...
EWG Testifies Before NYC Council on Fracking
Dusty Horwitt, EWG senior counsel, testifies on gas drilling and fracking before the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection Oct. 23, 2009.
EWG Testimony before NYC City Council on Natural Gas Drilling
Dusty Horwitt, EWG senior counsel, testifies before the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection about potential hazards of fracking in New York state.
Dead Zone Action Needed: EWG Remarks to Hypoxia Task Force
EWG testifies before the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force that farm run-off in the Mississippi River Basin expands the Gulf of Mexico “dead zone.”
EWG letter to FDA Commissioner Hamburg
EWG writes FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to express concern that the agency's assessment of the plastics chemical BPA has not advanced, and data gaps remain.
Cosmetics With Banned and Unsafe Ingredients
Download this letter and its attachments as a PDF. September 26, 2007 Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD...
Request to Withdraw Draft Regulations for Green Chemistry by DTSC
Doctors Reject Schwarzenegger's Flawed Green Chemistry Proposal
Letter to the West Virginia DEP Regarding PFOA
"Contamination of drinking water supplies by the toxic industrial chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) is a continuing concern to the residents of Parkersburg and surrounding areas of Wood...
EWG TSCA 8(e) Petition to US EPA
EWG asks EPA administrator Whitman to investigation apparent reporting violations by DuPont Chemical. EWG submits documentation that DuPont had determined that 2 of 7 babies born to Teflon-exposed...
Hatch Cosmetics Legislation Fails to Protect Consumers From Toxic Ingredients
Yesterday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced legislation that fails to protect families from dangerous chemical ingredients in personal care products.
Environmental Working Group Urges Congress to Pass Landmark Mining Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON - Environmental Working Group (EWG) Public Lands Senior Analyst Dusty Horwitt, called on the Congress to reform the 1872 Mining Act, signed into law by Ulysses S. Grant and not amended in...
EWG Letter to EPA: Conflict of Interest on Advisory Board
EWG is disturbed to learn that Dennis C. Paustenbach is on the "Short List" of potential appointees to the Asbestos Panel of the EPA Science Advisory Board. EPA's Ispecifies that appointees to the...
EWG Letter to Panel
February 28, 2007 David A. Schwartz, M.D. Director National Toxicology Program National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P.O. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Fax: 919.541.2260...
EWG Letter to the FDA Re: Benzene
February 28, 2006 Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Dear Dr. von Eschenbach: We have recently...