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Despite Health Concerns, FCC and States Clear the Way for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
The wireless communications industry is rushing to blanket the nation with next-generation networks whose health effects are unknown. Despite studies linking radiation from existing networks to cancer...
EWG News Roundup (7/6): Pruitt Leaves EPA, EWG Comments on GMO Rule and More
EWG's News Roundup (7/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
8 Reasons Senate Farm Bill Is Better Than House Bill
It's not hard to see the differences between the terrible, partisan House farm bill and the bipartisan Senate farm bill
EWG News Roundup (6/29): Superbugs in Supermarket Meat, Senate Farm Bill Passes and More
EWG News Roundup (6/29): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG Analysis: Loophole Could Exempt Over 10,000 GMO Foods from Disclosure Law
This Fourth of July, Watch Out for Toxic Algae Blooms in Lakes
Ask EWG: What’s the Difference Between Natural and Organic Hot Dogs?
As World Shifts to Renewables, Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Production 60 Percent Greater than EPA Estimate
Sixty percent more methane escapes from U.S. oil and gas operations than the Environmental Protection Agency currently estimates, according to a study led by the Environmental Defense Fund.
Top 5 Reasons to Reform Crop Insurance
Senate Farm Bill Amendment Would Rein in Crop Insurance Subsidies for the Rich
80 Years Later, Cosmetics Chemicals Still Unregulated
2 Years After Reformed TSCA, Pruitt’s EPA Has Failed to Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law a significant overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, the nation's primary chemical safety law. It was the first update to the law...
A Tale of Two Farm Bills
The two farm bills being debated by the House and Senate this month could not be more different.
These Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Are Getting into Your Meals
On a busy weeknight, takeout and fast food are easy dinner time solutions. But your family's favorite on-the-go meal may come with a side of toxic fluorinated chemicals.
California Moving to Boost Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs for At-Risk Kids
An estimated 60 percent to three fourths of lower income children in California don't get the lead poisoning tests required by state and federal law. In response, state lawmakers are taking steps to...
The Greenest Farm Bill Ever?
Almost a year ago, we identified six steps Congress could take to address the serious public health threats posed by farm pollution. Since then, the pollution problems posed by agriculture – including...
U.S. Regulators Again Reject Trump Scheme to Bail Out Failing Coal and Nuclear Plants
Yesterday, a panel of federal regulators unanimously rejected President Trump's order for an emergency bailout of financially failing coal and nuclear power plants. The bailout would have increased...
Algae Outbreak Poisons Another City’s Drinking Water
Trump’s Bailout of Coal and Nuclear Plants Could Cause Thousands of Early Deaths, Send Utility Bills Soaring
In his continuing crusade to prop up dying industries, President Trump wants to make Americans pay for expensive electricity from dirty, dangerous coal and nuclear power plants – even if cheaper...