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2,4-D
Regional Issues
North Carolina

New EWG research finds many North Carolina factory farms are at risk of flooding

A new Environmental Working Group geospatial analysis finds over 2 percent of North Carolina’s 7,352 swine and poultry factory farms are in or just outside floodplains. When these farms flood, they...

EWG news roundup (12/2): Lead recall of stainless steel bottles and sippy cups, factory farms in North Carolina at flood risk and more

On Thursday, EWG released a new geospatial analysis that finds over 2 percent of North Carolina’s 7,352 swine and poultry factory farms are in or just outside floodplains. When these farms flood, they...

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Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

‘Forever chemicals’ polluters could soon face new limits

Thousands of polluters dumping the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS into our waterways could soon face new limits on their releases.
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Conservation
Farm Subsidies

Runaway farm subsidies, not SNAP spending, are the real problem

Some people think the biggest problem facing legislators updating this year’s farm bill is that we’re spending too much on feeding too many hungry people.

Food & Water
Food
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Pesticides

Setting the record straight on EWG’s funding and Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

In what has become an annual ritual, in recent weeks the 2023 EWG Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™has been the target of attacks on social media by uninformed people and groups. We trust our...
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

‘Fairway farmers’ collected $1.9 million in farm subsidies between 2018 and 2021

The grass is always greener for “fairway farmers” – despite living next to golf courses instead of crop land, they’ve raked in $1.9 million in federal farm subsidies between 2018 and 2021.
Consumer Guides

Cancer prevention: Top 5 cancer-causing chemicals to avoid for cancer prevention

Cancer-causing chemicals can lurk in almost any everyday product you can imagine: candy, toys, clothes, hair dyes, pet food and more. Reducing your exposure to items that have potentially harmful ingredients is a great way to safeguard your health.
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

EPA announces $6.5B to tackle critical drinking water challenges, including lead and ‘forever chemicals’

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $6.5 billion for essential drinking water infrastructure projects and upgrades across the country. The funds will help tackle...
PFAS Chemicals

Ruffalo: “EPA should be accelerating – not delaying – government actions that limit industrial releases” of PFAS

WASHINGTON – On January 20, the Environmental Protection Agency released a plan for regulating wastewater pollution, including discharges of the “ forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The Effluent...
Research

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

A new EWG investigation finds for the first time troubling concentrations of the toxic agricultural chemical chlormequat in oat-based products sold in the U.S., including everyday brands marketed to adults and children. The chemical may be harmful to human health. Chlormequat was discovered in all but one of 13 non-organic oat-based cereals, granola and other products in EWG-commissioned tests
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EWG+HS: Student leaders taking charge of the future

Immerse yourself in EWG’s work. Make a positive health impact in your home, school or community. Learn and grow your skills to drive meaningful change.
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals

This Valentine’s Day, give the gift of fragrance – without the danger of toxic chemicals

“Clean” beauty in 2023 is one of the fastest growing categories in the personal care space, so you may want to give – or hope to get – clean fragrance this Valentine’s Day.

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EWG's work on toxics and natural resources

Here's a look at what the Environmental Working Group staff has been up to lately, and how our research, advocacy and commentary are being covered in the press.
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Renewable Energy

House oversight documents reveal Big Oil’s “greenwashing” climate claims to hide investments in fossil fuels

Big Oil companies are “greenwashing” with claims that they embrace clean energy even though behind closed doors they dismiss the effort and remain wedded to dirty fossil fuel investments, a House...
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Regional Issues
California

PG&E lays off scores of fire safety workers, despite horrendous wildfire record

Pacific Gas & Electric has laid off at least 800 contract employees over the past few weeks, including many responsible for helping prevent wildfires. The layoffs come despite PG&E’s long history of...
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EWG news roundup (12/16): PFAS taints drinking water of more than 600,000 service members, California puts the kibosh on popular rooftop solar program and more

EWG news roundup (12/16): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup
California

"You Can't Find What You Don't Look For"

Our California fracking report continued to gain fantastic coverage this week with three large stories in Santa Cruz Weekly, Sacramento News and Review and Wines and Vines. Our president, Ken Cook...
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Regional Issues
California

California’s middle-income residents outpace wealthy in rooftop solar installations in 2021

Middle-income and working-class Californians represented by far the largest block of the million-plus households in the state that installed rooftop solar in 2021, according to a new Lawrence Berkeley...

Governor Newsom Calls for a Windfall Tax to Put Record Oil Profits Back in Californians’ Pockets

September 30, 2022

Windfall profits on typewriter

Daily retail gas price tracker for the U.S.: Source U.S. Energy Information Agency

 
Gas prices rising in California
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Regional Issues
California

California’s latest rooftop solar proposal favors monopoly utilities over the competition – their customers

California regulators today proposed changing the state’s popular rooftop solar program largely to benefit monopoly utilities like Pacific Gas & Electric, making it more expensive for working- and...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

EWG comments on the WHO proposed guidelines for PFOA and PFOS contamination of drinking water

The Environmental Working Group submitted comments on the flawed World Health Organization draft guidelines for allowable levels of PFOA and PFOS contamination in drinking water. In October, EWG also...

Food & Water
Food
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Household & Consumer Products

EWG’s 2022 gift guide

Choosing a gift for someone is challenging enough without the added worry of whether the item you’re buying is full of potentially harmful chemicals.

Gift
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

Study: Toilet paper a major source of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater

Researchers found toilet paper to be a sizable source of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in wastewater, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology...
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