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Troubled Waters

Water that runs off fields treated with chemical fertilizers and manure is loaded with nitrogen and phosphorus, two potent pollutants that inevitably end up in rivers and lakes and set off a cascade of harmful consequences, contaminating the drinking water used by millions of Americans. Treating this water after the fact to clean up the contamination is increasingly expensive, difficult and, if

EWG News Roundup (2/7): California Bans Neurotoxic Pesticide, Endocrine Disruptors in Menstrual Products and More

EWG News Roundup (2/7): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products

FDA Studies: ‘Short-chain’ PFAS Chemicals More Toxic Than Previously Thought

New studies by the Food and Drug Administration indicate that a common fluorinated chemical in food packaging and stain-resistant carpets and textiles is much more toxic than earlier studies by the...

Energy
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy

The Coronavirus Stimulus Must Address Three Crises: The Pandemic, the Economy and Climate Change

Congress is on the brink of approving the biggest stimulus package in U.S. history – $2.2 trillion to fight the public health and economic crises of the coronavirus pandemic. Subsequent rounds of...

Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Defense Communities

UPDATED MAP: Suspected and Confirmed PFAS Pollution at U.S. Military Bases

The toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are now confirmed or suspected at 678 military installations, according to EWG's updated analysis of Defense Department records.
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Food & Water
Water

Update: The PFAS Contamination Crisis is Still Spreading

The known extent of contamination of American communities with toxic fluorinated compounds, known as PFAS chemicals, continues to grow at an alarming rate.
Toxic Chemicals
Energy
Children’s Health
Fossil & Nuclear
Federal & State Energy Policy

Despite EPA Knowledge of Health Hazards, Fracking Chemicals Remain Secret

The Environmental Protection Agency knows that dozens of the chemicals used in fracking pose health hazards. The agency not only allows their use, but also lets the oil and gas industry keep the...

Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water
Food

Women in Agriculture - by the Numbers

Big Ag is big business – and big profits. And when anyone raises questions about the billions of tax dollars lavished on the largest industrial growers of corn, soybeans and other commodity crops or...
Energy
Renewable Energy
Midwest
Federal & State Energy Policy

State Renewables Standards Propel the Clean Energy Revolution

Thirty states, from Hawai'i to Vermont, have adopted renewable energy standards that require utilities to produce more and more energy from wind and solar.
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation
Food & Water

No Gold Medals for U.S. Water Quality

If you have been glued to your television this week watching coverage of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, like I have, then you've undoubtedly noticed that the Olympic diving pool has turned green...
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies
Farm Subsidies
Food & Water

Top 5 Reasons to Reform Crop Insurance

Few federal programs are more badly in need of reform than the federal crop insurance program. The Senate will debate some long overdue reforms this week.
Research

Federal Scientists Warn NY of Fracking Risks

The U.S. Geological Survey has warned New York state regulators that their plan to allow drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale could endanger private water wells, municipal aquifers and New York City's drinking water supply.
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies
Cookware & Food Containers

Avoiding Common Household Asthma Triggers

Asthma can be caused by outdoor air pollution, but also by indoor emissions of chemicals, strong odors, mold, smoke or other factors.
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Food & Water

A Sticky History: Trump Chemical Safety Nominee’s Record With DuPont and Teflon

When it comes to PFOA, an extremely potent toxic chemical formerly used to make Teflon, President Trump's nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has a sticky history...
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Food & Water

EWG’s News Roundup (9/29): Walmart Touts EWG VERIFIED®, Reasons Mount to Oppose EPA Chemical Safety Nominee

Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Energy
Renewable Energy
Fossil & Nuclear
Federal & State Energy Policy

Renewables, Not Natural Gas, Should Replace Shuttered Nuclear Plants

Across the nation, utilities continue to announce the planned shutdown of nuclear power plants. Early retirement of these crumbling, outrageously expensive and dangerous plants is long overdue. But...

Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Food & Water
Water

The Science on PFAS: Rebuttal to 3M’s Claims

For decades, 3M was a leading producer of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. As early as the 1950s, 3M's own studies showed that PFAS chemicals built up in blood, and by the 1960s, 3M's...
Toxic Chemicals
Energy
Utilities
Children’s Health
Fossil & Nuclear
Food & Water

Landmark Study: People in Highly Polluted Areas at Greater Risk of Cancer

Americans who live in highly polluted areas are likely at greater risk of developing cancers, especially breast and prostate cancers, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at...

Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies
Farm Subsidies

Members of Congress Collect At Least $9.5 Million in Farm Subsidies

Members of Congress collected at least $9.5 million in farm subsidies between 1995 and 2014, according to new data from EWG's Farm Subsidy Database – including more than $1.1 million in subsidies over...
Food & Water
Farming & Agriculture
Household & Consumer Products
Toxic Chemicals

EWG News Roundup (12/16): Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Board and EWG Sues FDA

Some of the biggest news to come out of EWG since its inception more than 22 years ago happened this week, and it wasn't a consumer guide or big policy win. Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy...

Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Cosmetics

Banned Around the Globe – But Still Legal in California?

More than 40 nations have banned or restricted more than 1,400 chemicals in cosmetics and other personal care products. So why are chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm still turning up in...

Energy
California

Fracking fears intensify as exploratory drilling continues in UK

The “fracking” boom that in recent years has flooded the United States with enormous new supplies of natural gas is now washing up on the shores of the United Kingdom, and with it concerns for the...

Energy
Midwest
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies
Conservation

From Kernel to Grave

For years the federal government wrongly sent millions in taxpayer-funded farm subsidies to dead farmers – a black eye for subsidy defenders and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Now it seems...

Midwest
Food & Water

Trump May Hand Sarah Palin Keys to Nation’s Public Lands, Wildlife

“Drill, baby, drill!” During her failed bid for vice president in 2008, that was Sarah Palin's crowd-pleasing chant promoting her energy policy. Now the pithy catchphrase – and the former Alaska...