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The Farm Bill Released Today Creates New Farm Subsidy Loopholes That Will Further Distort the Farm Safety Net
Today Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement on farm subsidies in Congress’ final farm bill: “The farm bill...
Public Interest Groups on WHO's decision on Glyphosate
We the undersigned organizations strongly urge the Environmental Protection Agency to weigh heavily the decision last week by the World Health Organization to categorize glyphosate (trade name...
EWG Petitions CDC to Biomonitor Public for Glyphosate
EWG has submitted a petition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting biomonitoring of the American public for glyphosate, a commonly used weed-killing chemical that has been...
EWG PFAS Testimony for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Drinking Water at Arizona Army Facilities Contaminated with Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in Arizona are contaminated with the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG...
EWG Statement on Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act
WASHINGTON – Scott Faber, EWG’s senior vice president for government affairs, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019 by Rep...
EWG Testimony for the Record on PFAS and the Clean Water Act
Below and attached is EWG’s testimony to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for their hearing pertaining to the Administration...
Tests Find High Levels of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water at McChord AFB, Ft. Lewis
Drinking water supplies at two Washington state Army installations are contaminated with extremely high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to Department of Defense data...
Key House Panel Adopts Legislative Package To Protect Public From Asbestos, PFAS Chemicals
WASHINGTON – The House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the Committee on Energy and Commerce passed a series of bills today that would safeguard the public from exposure to deadly...
EWG Comments to California OEHHA on Draft Drinking Water Utility Report
EWG submitted detailed comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on the draft report “Achieving the Human Right to Water in California: An Assessment of the State’s...
EWG Comments to EPA on Registration Review for Paraquat Dichloride
Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the pesticide paraquat dichloride, commonly called paraquat. EWG urges the EPA to revise the paraquat human risk...
EWG Comments to EPA on the Registration Review for Pesticide Thiabendazole
Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for pesticide thiabendazole. EWG urges the EPA to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the cancer risks of...
EWG Comments to California OEHHA on Proposed Public Health Goals for Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water
EWG submitted comments to the state of California in support of OEHHA’s proposed public health goals for haloacetic acid disinfection byproducts in drinking water.
If Trump Exits Climate Pact After G7 Summit, U.S. Would Join Syria, Nicaragua As Holdout
WASHINGTON – President Trump will announce whether he is pulling out of the historic Paris climate change accord after returning from the G7 Summit at the end of this month. If he does, the U.S. will...
Letter to Senate and House Leadership on Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis
Click on the pdf above to see a joint letter from EWG, other environmental health organizations and public health institutions calling on Congress to pass vital legislation to ensure that healthy...
California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Moves Forward in Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762, today passed out of the State Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. The following is the statement of...
EWG Comments on EPA’s Decision to Regulate PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Attached are EWG comments on EPA’s decision to regulate PFOA and PFOS in drinking water.
Criminal Probe for DuPont on Teflon Chemical?
Clearing The Air
Although farming contributes little to the problem of airborne toxic particles, farmers suddenly find themselves in the middle of a heated battle over an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to improve air quality by reducing emissions from electric utilities, chemical plants and oil companies.
EPA Should Require Clear Labels and Warnings for All Ethanol Blends
EWG Action Fund/Moveon.org TV Commercial
EWG calls for Investigation of Nursery Water
The Highway Beautification Act
