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Duke Energy-backed group deploys attack ad campaign against electricity competition proposal in North Carolina
A shadowy political committee funded entirely by Duke Energy has launched a deceptive campaign to pressure North Carolina lawmakers to oppose legislation that could pave the way for lower monthly...
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170 Million in U.S. Drink Radioactive Tap Water
Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans contains radioactive elements at levels that may increase the risk of cancer, according to an EWG analysis of 2010 to 2015 test results from public water systems nationwide.
Fairway Farmers
The grass is always greener for “fairway farmers” who, despite living next to golf courses instead of crop land, have raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from the first round of...
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Anniston, Alabama
The story of Anniston is a cautionary tale. Monsanto's internal documents, many of which are being posted here for the first time for the world to finally see, uncover a shocking story of corporate deception and dangerous secrets. As The Washington Post revealed [Monsanto Hid Decades of Pollution" (front page, Jan. 1, 2002) and "In Dirt, Water and Hogs, Town Got Its Fill of PCBs" (Jan. 1, 2002).]
EWG news roundup (8/20): EPA bans the use of brain-damaging pesticide on food, USDA expands food assistance benefits and more
EWG news roundup (8/20): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (9/7): Pesticides in Playgrounds, Kavanaugh’s Checkered Public Health History and More
EWG News Roundup (9/7): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
The Farm Subsidy Jackpot
Critics of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (previously known as food stamps) claim some recipients are wrongly receiving benefits after winning lottery jackpots. SNAP...
California legislature sends to Gov. Newsom bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics
Today, the California Legislature passed a bill to ban intentionally added toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California.
EWG News Roundup (8/4): Regulating Harmful Imported Makeup, Expanding Organic Farming and Choosing Water Filters
Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Decades after Congress’ orders, toxics still contaminate millions of schools
More than 40 years ago, Congress banned harmful polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, from schools. And it’s been 37 years since Congress directed schools to address asbestos. But today, millions of...
EWG News Roundup (5/29): Manure Overload in Minnesota, Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ on Military Bases and More
EWG News Roundup (5/29): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend
UCLA study: U.S. Women at Greater Risk from Teflon Chemical
A major new study published yesterday in Human Reproduction, a European reproductive medicine journal, has found that pregnant women and women of child-bearing age in the United States are at greater...
EWG News Roundup (12/16): Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Board and EWG Sues FDA
Some of the biggest news to come out of EWG since its inception more than 22 years ago happened this week, and it wasn't a consumer guide or big policy win. Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy...
Tea Tree and Lavender Oils: What We (Don't) Know
"Natural" and homemade cosmetics and cleaning products aren't by definition safer than mainstream products. EWG takes a closer look at two common plant-based ingredients - tea tree and lavender oils -...
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Sundown on the Sagebrush Rebellion
Since the Sagebrush Rebellion of the late 1970s, industries that profit by taking resources from Western public lands – logging, oil and gas drilling, and mining – have stirred up opposition to increased environmental regulation by painting their critics as outsiders – do-gooders from Washington, D.C., trampling on the Rocky Mountain West's proud heritage and hardscrabble economy.
EWG News Roundup (6/14): Nitrate Pollution of U.S. Tap Water Could Cause 12,500 Cases of Cancer Each Year, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children and More
EWG News Roundup (6/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Subsidy Buffet for Agribiz, Table Scraps for Good Food
The farm bill draft released by the Senate Agriculture Committee last week (April 20) falls far short of providing farm and food policies Americans want. In a national poll last year, 78 percent said...
EWG News Roundup (March 24): New Dust Bowl, Sonny Perdue, the Filthy Food Bill and More
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
PG&E asks California for $201 million profit hike, benefiting directors – but wildfire victims stay unpaid
While Californians focus on freeing their economy from the grip of a gruesome pandemic and pushing through another season of devastating wildfires and power blackouts, the leadership of Pacific Gas &...
Big Ag to Food Stamp Recipients: Go On a Diet
Last week was a reminder – if I needed it – of just how out of touch the powerful farm lobby is with the rest of America.
EWG News Roundup (1/8): EWG Calls for President Trump’s Removal From Office, PFAS Detected in 100 Ohio Water Systems and More
EWG News Roundup (1/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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.
EWG news roundup (1/13): Gov. Newsom speaks out on proposal to crush California’s rooftop solar program, Sec. Vilsack appears before the Farm Bureau and more
EWG news roundup (1/13): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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EWG’s 2024 guide to countertop water filters
If you’re concerned about harmful chemicals in your tap water, you may be thinking of getting a water filter pitcher for your kitchen countertop – or if you already have a filter, making sure it’s the right one.
