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Obama and Vilsack Push For Conservation Compliance
Crop Insurance: A never-ending disaster
As the cost of crop insurance has ballooned – from less than $500 million a year in the 1990s to more than $14 billion in 2012[1] – the program's most ardent defenders keep repeating the same mantra...
Bipartisan Coalition Would Link Land Conservation to Farm Subsidies
Stop Unrestrained Antibiotic Use Before It’s Too Late
It's just common sense: If you're not sick, your doctor doesn't prescribe you medicine. Why should the animals we eat be treated any differently?
Programs to Reduce Ag’s Water Use Must Be Strengthened, Not Cut
Since it was first authorized in the 1996 farm bill, USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program has grown into the single most important federal program that helps farmers and ranchers protect...
Unlimited Subsidies, High Prices Threaten “Prairie Potholes”
The PFAS and the Furious
Expert Panel Confirms that Fragrance Ingredient Can Cause Cancer
Last month (July 28) a committee convened by the National Academy of Sciences confirmed a federal interagency group's conclusion that styrene, a chemical building block used to produce a wide variety...
We Called It: Low Prices will lead to Big Payouts
Big agriculture payouts could be coming, courtesy of American taxpayers, who are forking over money through lavish new subsidy programs established in the recently passed farm bill.
Report Highlights Corn Ethanol’s Devastating Toll
Corn-based ethanol is a major cause of the water pollution that is ravaging the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf of Mexico, a report by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) inspector...
EWG’s Healthy Living: Quick Tips to Safer Diapers
In their first year alone, a baby will wear an estimated 2,500 disposable diapers. When buying diapers, parents are likely to consider absorbency, fit and comfort as the most important features. But recent scientific research highlights the fact that the ingredients and materials used to make the diapers may be just as important, if not more so: The diaper itself could potentially harm a child's
Ethanol’s Broken Promise
Senator Pushes to Ban 10 Toxic Flame Retardants From Children’s Products
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Sunday (Sept. 14) that he was introducing legislation that would ban 10 toxic flame retardant chemicals from being used in children's products and upholstered...
EWG’s Women of Courage: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
What does it take for a small Caribbean nation to implement strong, sustainable and popular ocean conservation practices? A team of experts, an island community dedicated to preserving its way of life...
Corn Ethanol: A Bad Idea Looks Even Worse
Growing corn to make fuel for your car just doesn't work. And reversing government policies that require it would ease a world of problems.
Eating More Veggies: A Recipe for Sustainability
The Obama administration's Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a panel of respected scientific and medical experts who help craft the federal government's official position on nutrition, yesterday...
Report: Up to 110 Million Americans Could Have PFAS-Contaminated Drinking Water
An Apple A Day, Too Much Pesticide Spray
For the fifth year in a row, EWG 's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in ProduceTM ranks apples at the top of the Dirty Dozen PlusTM list of non-organic fruits and veggies with high levels of pesticide...
Your Cell Phone Case May Increase Your Radiation Exposure
When I bought my first iPhone 3G, one of the first things I did was research the best (and cutest) cases on the market. Even though I had worked on the issues of cell phone radiation and transparency...
EU Study Highlights Toll of Poorly Regulated Toxic Chemicals
A groundbreaking study released today (March 5) concludes that endocrine-disrupting chemicals add at least $209 billion a year to the European Union's health costs for diseases and disabilities...
House Budget Hits Hungry Kids, Spares Fat Cat Farmers
House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga) put fat cat farmers ahead of hungry kids in his 10-year budget, cutting funding for food assistance by $140 billion over ten years and cutting farm...
Case Study: Corn Belt Communities Plagued by Nitrate in Tap Water
Industry Chemical Bill Worse Than Current Law
Consumers rightly expect that the chemicals used in everyday products are safe.
Update: Mapping the Expanding PFAS Crisis
