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EWG News Roundup (9/3): Landmark Public Health Bills Pass Calif. Legislature, Duke Energy’s $11.6 Billion Failures and More
EWG News Roundup (9/3): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Algae Blooms: More Than 300 Outbreaks So Far This Year
If you're headed for the lake or river this Labor Day weekend, be on the lookout for outbreaks of potentially toxic algae. Through the end of August, algae blooms have plagued 318 bodies of water...
EWG News Roundup (8/27): Costly Algae Blooms, California Senate Spikes Lead Faucet Protection Bill and More
EWG News Roundup (8/27): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Nuclear Industry Politics: Bribes, Corruption and Lies
The U.S. nuclear industry knows it can't compete fairly on the open market with safe, clean, cost-effective renewable energy sources like solar, wind and storage batteries, so it's turning to illegal...
California Legislature Kills Bill to Protect Kids from Lead
The California State Senate Appropriations Committee defeated a bill that would reduce the amount of lead leached from faucets and fixtures to no more than 1 microgram of lead – five times less lead...
Trump’s Toxic Wake: 10 Ways the EPA Has Made Life More Hazardous
From the beginning, the Trump administration has aggressively slashed environmental regulations. A New York Times analysis identified 100 environmental protections that have been reversed or are in...
EWG News Roundup (8/20): 10 Ways the Trump Administration Has Made Life More Toxic, Racial Disparities Fueling COVID-19’s Force and More
EWG News Roundup (8/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
The Smoking Spud: Documents Prove Potato Giant Is Behind Irrigation Scheme in Pineland Sands
Study: Racial Disparities Affect How Sick Kids Get With COVID-19
Feeding the Waste Cycle: How PFAS ‘Disposal’ Perpetuates Contamination
EWG News Roundup (8/13): Schools’ Tap Water in the Time of COVID-19, Nitrate Pollution in Minnesota, a Twitter Battle with BP and More
On Monday, EWG released an article on government officials' inadequate guidance about reopening schools safely as the coronavirus pandemic seems to worsen.
How Safe Is the Water in Your Kids’ School?
Whether your children's school plans to reopen in the next few weeks or in coming months, parents, teachers and staff already have their hands full preparing for the continuity of education and...
A Neighbor’s Plea to Potato Giant: ‘You’re going to have casualties’
Mike Tauber, a plumber by trade, grew up and now lives on the outskirts of Hackensack, a town of 300 located within 10 miles of 127 lakes in north central Minnesota's Cass County.
BP to EWG on Net-Zero Carbon Pledge: ‘No turning back!’ We’ll See.
Schools Reopening: Let’s Make This a Catalyst for Change
Every day it seems there's a new email from school with a change of plans, or news reports about studies of COVID-19, children and schools that are far removed from the reality in the U.S. It's even...
Smaller Farms Hit Hard by COVID-19 but Get Little Help From USDA
Even More Billions in U.S. Farm Bailouts Risk Violating Trade Agreements
Study: Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water May Increase Risk of Low Birth Weight Infants
Pregnant women exposed to low levels of disinfection byproducts in chlorinated drinking water were more likely to give birth to underweight babies, according to a recent peer-reviewed study based in...
EWG News Roundup (8/6): National Pesticide Law Reform, Attacks on Children’s Health and More
EWG News Roundup (8/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.