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NGO Letter to California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Social Services on AB 2370

EWG, along with Clean Water Action and more than a dozen co-signers, submitted comments to the California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Social Services regarding...

Research

Methyl Bromide Poisoning

On March 20, 1996, eight days after Gov. Pete Wilson signed a bill overturning the state ban on methyl bromide, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) published an internal report showing that when the poison gas is used to fumigate homes, unsafe levels of hazardous vapors can drift through empty pipes into neighboring houses.
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Renewable Energy
Regional Issues
California

EWG: California’s $30B future energy transmission plan stuck in past, ignores residential solar, efficiency

A draft plan released last week claims California will need to spend more than $30 billion on additional transmission infrastructure for Pacific Gas & Electric and other investor-owned utilities to...
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Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies
Regional Issues
Midwest

EWG analysis: As climate crisis accelerated, 10 Mississippi River basin counties raked in $3 billion in crop insurance payouts

Ten counties in the Mississippi River basin received over $3 billion in crop insurance payments between 2001 and 2020, much of it for losses caused by extreme weather tied to the climate crisis...
Flooded farm
Household & Consumer Products
Cell Phones

Cell Phone Radiation May Alter Brain, DNA

New research by Russian scientist Igor Belyaev, Ph.D., and Turkish researcher Nesrin Seyhan, Ph.D., shows that radiation emitted from portable devices may damage DNA and disrupt the process of DNA...

EWG news roundup (2/18): Califf confirmed as FDA commissioner, Calif. voters overwhelmingly oppose plan to crush rooftop solar program and more

EWG news roundup (2/18): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG weekly news roundup
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

USGS detects ‘forever chemicals’ in 16 states’ water wells

The U.S. Geological Survey has detected the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in public and private drinking water wells in 16 Eastern states.
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear

Duke Energy may waste millions on nonexistent nuclear reactors, ignoring safe and clean renewable power

Duke Energy could soon throw away hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars by investing in the emerging nuclear energy technology known as small modular reactors, or SMRs, ignoring cleaner and...
Energy
Renewable Energy
California
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy

Utility experts, clean energy and environmental justice advocates urge Gov. Newsom to fight PG&E’s plan to crush Calif. rooftop solar program

Leading clean energy and environmental justice advocates and utility industry experts held an online briefing to discuss a PG&E-backed plan, which regulators could soon approve, to quash California’s popular rooftop solar program. If enacted, the proposal would exact a heavy financial toll on captive ratepayers, just as electric bills for millions of working-class Californians are skyrocketing.  

Protect babies from toxic heavy metals in baby food

By Helen Lucey | January 20, 2022

A shocking congressional report revealed dangerously high levels of toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and mercury, in popular baby foods. These metals can cause permanent harm to babies' developing brains.

But manufacturers still have almost no responsibility to test for heavy metals or to warn consumers if levels are elevated. Insane!

EWG is calling on Congress to take action NOW

PFAS Chemicals

Many Companies Market Alternatives for Products that Contain PFAS

Many companies declare that their products have no added PFAS. The brands listed below are chiefly drawn from the registries of Green Science Policy Institute, ChemSec and Cradle to Cradle Certified. Additional brands are included.
Food & Water
Water
Household & Consumer Products
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

New tests find toxic 'forever chemicals' in bedding, yoga pants and other textiles

Two new reports find detectable levels of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in consumer textile products like bedding, tablecloths and sportswear.
Pile of textiles
Research

EWG crop insurance database

The Federal Crop Insurance Program is a federally subsidized program that pays farmers when their crop yields or revenues decline, expending billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
Farm field

El peligro de los pesticidas: Amenazas tóxicas para los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias en el condado de Ventura

Una amenaza tóxica se presenta en muchas partes del condado de Ventura, en California, donde todos, desde los trabajadores agrícolas hasta las familias, podrían correr el riesgo de una mayor exposición a pesticidas dañinos.
Ventura county farm
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Defense Communities

Almost 250 DOD sites have detectable levels of ‘forever chemical’ PFHxS

A toxic “forever chemical” detected in the blood of West Virginia residents is also commonly found in the groundwater or drinking water or both of almost 250 Department of Defense sites.
Firefighting foam
Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear

Biden EPA revives justification for coal utility mercury rule

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed rule restoring the legal foundation for limiting coal-fired power plants’ mercury emissions under the Clean Air Act, a finding the Trump...
Household & Consumer Products
Cell Phones
Family Health
Reproductive Health

Does cell phone radiation affect men’s fertility?

Cell phone use – and exposure to radiofrequency radiation – can harm male fertility, according to a new study.
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Food
Farming & Agriculture
Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Climate & Agriculture
Farm Pollution

EWG applauds USDA climate pilot projects, calls for Senate to pass Build Back Better Act

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group today applauded the Department of Agriculture for dedicating $1 billion to “climate smart” pilot projects designed to measure and verify practices that may...
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals
Mercury

Dangerous levels of mercury found in skin creams sold on Amazon, eBay and other online retailers

A new report from the Zero Mercury Working Group finds almost half of skin lightening creams tested contained dangerously high levels of mercury but continue to be sold by online retailers like Amazon...
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Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Conservation
Farm Pollution
Farm Subsidies

EWG testimony on agriculture and the climate crisis

Attached is EWG’s testimony to the House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry of the House Agriculture Committee on the role of USDA programs in addressing climate change.
Chemical Policy
Pesticides
Food

Nation's Pediatricians Warn Against Pesticides in Food

The American Academy of Pediatrics has taken the unprecedented step of issuing a policy statement that calls on the government, schools, parents and medical professionals to take concerted action to...
Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Regional Issues
California

Study: California’s rooftop solar incentives drive installations for working-class families

Incentives provided by states like California to low-income and working-class families help drive adoption of residential rooftop solar, according to a new study.

Vinyl records’ revival threatens environment and health

Demand for vinyl records is soaring, but there’s something funky about this musical comeback – the energy and chemicals involved with producing the iconic circular discs creates pollution, adds to the...

Vinyl record playing
Food & Water
Food
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Factory Farms
Farm Pollution

Why is EWG talking about plant-based foods and the climate crisis?

It’s no secret we’re living through a period of unprecedented and catastrophic climate change, and every day serious problems from the crisis become more apparent.
Cattle feeding