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EWG: Farmers received record $19.13B in crop insurance indemnities in 2022
As the climate crisis accelerates, wreaking havoc on weather patterns across the U.S., crop insurance costs are shooting up, a new Environmental Working Group analysis finds.
EWG applauds appointment of Jim Jones as FDA deputy commissioner
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf today announced that Jim Jones, a former long-serving Environmental Protection Agency chemical safety office leader, will be appointed the...
The New Lede
The nonprofit news outlet The New Lede, launched as an EWG project in May 2022, is a recognized and trusted source for in-depth reporting on important environment and human health stories across the U...
House GOP budget cuts endanger progress on federal plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’
Proposed budget cuts championed by House Republicans jeopardize federal plans to tackle the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Calls to increase crop reference prices would help fewer than 6,000 farmers
Some farm groups and legislators have proposed increasing price guarantees for major crops. But the higher price guarantees would mostly benefit fewer than 6,000 farms in a few states, EWG found.
Cleaning products emit hundreds of hazardous chemicals, new study finds
A peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group scientists has found unsettling details about the potential health risks of common household cleaning products.
Despite new climate-smart funds, agricultural conservation programs remain oversubscribed
The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, set aside $19.5 billion for agricultural conservation programs that pay farmers to implement conservation practices that reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas...
Coalition letter to Congress opposing efforts to block state and local pesticide laws
On September 19, 2023, 185 environmental organizations sent letters to the House and Senate urging both chambers to reject legislative proposals to preempt existing state and local laws and ordinances...
Biden administration approves staggering $15B loan for PG&E
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Biden administration is approving an eye-watering $15 billion loan to utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company, or PG&E, raising troubling questions about who’ll pay for it and...
FDA finalizes new ‘healthy’ labeling rule for food packaging
WASHINGTON – Today the Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule updating the definition of “healthy” claims that food manufacturers can use on their product packaging. The rule is a step in...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 20
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook takes a look at advocacy and elections, and how people can become more engaged in the political process.
EWG's BPA Petition Delivered to Maine Governor
Maine just became the ninth state to ban the use of bisphenol A in baby products.
Ready to eat healthy? 5 ways to cut UPF in the New Year
You may have heard about the risks of consuming so-called ultra-processed food, or UPF.
Clean fragrance: Even more gift options for Valentine’s Day
Fragrance is having a moment, with booming sales driven by a new wave of enthusiasts. Whether for Valentine’s Day or any other time of year, the growing array of clean scent offerings can make for...
EWG report: Hazardous chemicals in cosmetics disproportionately impact Black women
Black women still face disproportionately higher health risks with the toxicity of personal care products marketed to them, a new Environmental Working Group analysis finds, almost a decade after EWG...
Watch "Bag It," Then Just Bag It
Plastic pollution: it's everywhere, from the gigantic garbage patch swirling in the Pacific Ocean to the cells of our bodies, a point EWG's President, Ken Cook, makes so well in this recent TEDx talk.
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 25
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Dr. Ray Dorsey, a neurologist who co-authored the book, “Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action.” Dorsey...
Nationally recognized clean energy champion joins EWG to lead California advocacy work, energy policy
The Environmental Working Group is excited to announce the appointment of Bernadette Del Chiaro as its California senior vice president overseeing the organization’s policy priorities in the state.
EWG Tap Water Database update shows hundreds of contaminants widespread in U.S. tap water
This year’s update to the Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with harmful chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances. Many...
EWG statement on West Virginia bill advancing to ban harmful food dyes, chemicals
On March 5, the West Virginia Senate advanced a bill to ban seven harmful food dyes and two other toxic chemicals from all foods sold and produced in the state.
EWG comments to EPA on paraquat dichloride
The Environmental Working group submits comments to the EPA on paraquat dicholoride, or paraquat, urging the agency to ban the use of this toxic herbicide.
What they’re saying about the EPA’s regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Here are excerpts from the statements of environmental, health and community advocacy leaders and organizations about the EPA announcement, which marks historic progress addressing PFAS.
EWG applauds Illinois Senate passage of food safety bill
Today the Illinois Senate approved a bill to ban the food additives potassium bromate, propylparaben, Red Dye No. 3 and brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, from foods manufactured, sold or distributed...
What does the EPA’s new hazardous substances designation for two ‘forever chemicals’ mean?
More than 5,000 sites across the U.S. are polluted with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, creating an urgent national health and environmental crisis. The Biden administration took a...
