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Biden EPA moves closer to total ban of toxic weedkiller DCPA
The Environmental Protection Agency this week released part of its health assessment showing the weedkiller DCPA, sold under the brand Dacthal and widely used on U.S. food for decades, poses serious...
California Assembly advances bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water as new test data shows alarming levels at child care centers
Today the California State Assembly voted [insert vote count] in favor of a bill aimed at removing all lead from drinking and cooking water used in schools. If passed, it would help protect young...
EWG statement on the debt ceiling agreement: It will hurt hungry people
The following is the statement of Scott Faber, EWG’s senior vice president for government affairs, on the debt ceiling agreement released this week by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin...
California Assembly approves ban on fiberglass in mattresses and other upholstered furniture
Today the California Assembly handily passed a state-wide ban on the sale of mattresses and upholstered furniture that contain fiberglass and other toxic flame retardant chemicals.
Supreme Court ruling will weaken EPA's authority to protect drinking water sources from agriculture pollution
Today's Clean Water Act ruling by the Supreme Court will limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to safeguard much of the country’s drinking water sources from farm pollution runoff.
California Assembly advances bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in artificial turf
Today the California Assembly in a [insert vote count] vote approved a bill that would ban the manufacturing and sale of artificial turf containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Dramatic decline: Oxybenzone use plummets to only 13 percent of non-mineral sunscreens
Ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and the increasing need for sun protection, the Environmental Working Group has released its 2023 Guide to Sunscreens. This year’s guide reviews the...
EWG VERIFIED® Sunscreens: Pioneering healthier choices for consumers
With the launch of EWG VERIFIED® Sunscreens, the Environmental Working Group in a groundbreaking move aims to transform the sunscreen industry and redefine the expectations for sunscreen safety.
Duke Energy’s solar attack heads to court
DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Utilities Commission blatantly ignored state law in March by approving Duke Energy’s plan to lower financial benefits for residential solar customers, which would...
Proposed cuts “devastating” to farmers, hungry people
The following is the statement of Scott Faber, EWG’s senior vice president for government affairs, on the annual Department of Agriculture spending bill released today by Republican members of the...
The Pentagon’s contamination time bomb: Cleanup backlog outpaces funding
The Department of Defense is failing to confront an almost $4 billion increase in the cost of cleaning up contaminated sites, many polluted by the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. And its cleanup...
California advances bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cleaners
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Household and industrial cleaning products sold in California may soon be free of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Today the California Assembly voted 60-0 in favor of...
California Assembly passes first-in-the-nation ban on chemicals in processed food
On May 15th, the California Assembly approved a landmark bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food.
1 in 4 California child care centers found to have alarming levels of lead in drinking water, putting babies and children at risk
Results of lead tests released today by California reveal that nearly 1,700 licensed child care centers across the state have exceeded the amount of allowable lead in drinking water given daily to...
EWG applauds Biden EPA’s climate rule for power plants
In a major boost to the fight against the climate crisis, the Biden Environmental Protection Agency today proposed new rules to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. electricity sector by 2040...
Taxpayer, farm, rural and environmental advocates urge Congress to reject farm subsidy increases
A diverse group of taxpayer, farm, and environmental groups today urged Congressional leaders to reject attempts to increase reference prices for covered commodity crops as Congress debates the farm...
EWG applauds federal court ruling mandating EPA regulate toxic perchlorate in drinking water
On Tuesday a federal appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must use its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act, or SDWA, to regulate the toxic chemical perchlorate in the U...
Public health groups urge FDA to cancel approval of titanium dioxide in food
A coalition of five public health advocacy organizations – the Environmental Working Group, Environmental Defense Fund, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Center for Food Safety and Center for...
North Carolina Senate passes bill to waste billions on nuclear power plants over vital renewables
On Wednesday, North Carolina’s Senate approved a bill that would allow Duke Energy to spend potentially billions on more unneeded nuclear power plants, including hundreds of millions on technology...
EWG: USDA should ban ‘low carbon’ beef claims
Today the Environmental Working Group petitioned the Department of Agriculture to prohibit meat producers from claiming their beef is “low carbon.” The petition also seeks to require independent...