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EWG Fires Back at White House’s Lies on Pruitt’s Record
Statement from Scott Faber, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs: Scott Pruitt, and now the White House, have repeatedly lied about phosphorus standards for the Illinois River. In response to...
No Coincidence: Camp Lejeune's Contaminated Drinking Water
NYT: Trump EPA Won’t Limit Rocket Fuel Chemical in Drinking Water
In defiance of a federal court order, the Trump administration will not adopt any limits on perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical associated with brain damage in infants and young children.
BPA Bombshell
Is your CBD latte safe? Don’t ask the FDA
The use of cannabidiol, or CBD, in food and drink has exploded since Congress legalized hemp production and delisted CBD as a controlled substance, in 2018. Today it’s added to lattes, tea, kombucha...
California announces bold public health goals for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water
Finding a Water Filter that Works for You
No matter where you live, the tap water is sure to contain some chemicals you don't want to drink. For instance, we at Environmental Working Group recently reviewed the water quality tests of 201 big...
DuPont Made Billions Polluting Tap Water With PFAS; Will Now Make More Cleaning It Up
DuPont, whose toxic fluorinated chemicals have contaminated communities nationwide, is buying a company that specializes in removing those same chemicals from tap water.
White House Should Make Water Conservation a National Priority
A detailed executive order making water a major national priority and moving the nation to a clean energy future is being submitted today to the White House for the consideration of President Obama.
EWG Analysis: Preventing and Treating Algae Blooms in U.S. Has Cost at Least $1.1 Billion Since 2010
Communities across the United States have spent more than $1 billion since 2010 dealing with outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in lakes, rivers and drinking water supplies, according to a...
EWG Standards Cut Through Compromises on Drinking Water Quality
When it comes to your drinking water, getting a passing grade from the federal government may not be good enough.
EWG News Roundup (3/29): Monsanto’s Weedkiller ‘Guilty,’ Lawmakers Offer Plans To Test Water for PFAS, Ban Toxic Pesticide and More
On Wednesday, a second jury in eight months found that glyphosate, the signature ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer. The plaintiff in the case was awarded $80 million in...
What is chromium-6? Here’s what you need to know
Report Criticizes Water Subsidies
EWG Investigates: Scott Pruitt’s Bogus Green Claims
Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, claims that as Oklahoma attorney general he achieved a “historic agreement” to clean up chicken manure...
Report: Up to 110 Million Americans Could Have PFAS-Contaminated Drinking Water
EWG and 18,000 supporters call for FDA to improve seafood consumption advice for pregnant women and children
EWG’s Comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on 1,2-DCE in Drinking Water
Below and attached are EWG’s comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in support of a proposed update of the public health goals for Cis-/Trans- 1,2-Dichloroethylene...
Pharmaceuticals Pollute U.S. Tap Water
EWG’s 2016 Dirty Dozen™ List of Pesticides on Produce: Strawberries Most Contaminated, Apples Drop to Second
Conventional strawberries top the Dirty Dozen™ list of EWG's 2016 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, displacing apples, which headed the list the last five years running.
Reducing Water Pollution Would Generate Billions in Economic Activity
Cleaner water in the Chesapeake Bay could mean billions of dollars in economic growth for the region.
Calif. Regulators Move To Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Child Care Centers
State regulators announced steps on Wednesday to reduce the risks of lead exposure faced by young children in day care facilities across California. In a public hearing, the State Water Resources...
EWG Testimony for the Record on PFAS and the Clean Water Act
Below and attached is EWG’s testimony to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for their hearing pertaining to the Administration...