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PG&E presses regulators for another massive electric bill hike
California’s largest investor-owned electric utility is pressing regulators to approve a nearly 10 percent hike in electricity fees, raising its captive customers’ power bills to an average $200 per...
FEBRERO 3, 2022
Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicóloga (EWG)
Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., Vicepresidenta de Investigaciones Científicas (EWG)
Sarah Porter, Directora Geoespacial (EWG)
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Gov. Newsom voices concern over PG&E’s plan to crush California’s rooftop solar program
During a press conference on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed concern about a proposal to crush the state’s popular rooftop solar program. The proposal is backed by Pacific Gas &...
Animal feeding operations identification
EWG received a list of permitted animal feeding operations, or AFOs, from the Wisconsin DNR (WIDNR, 2018), which listed the dominant animal type and number of animal units, or AU, for each operation. This dataset was used for all counties except Kewaunee, for which EWG used a dataset derived from
EWG news roundup (1/21): USDA releases pesticide residue tests, CDC finds high levels of ‘forever chemical’ in W.Va. community’s blood and more
EWG news roundup (1/21): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
High ‘forever chemicals’ levels found in drinking water of more communities near DOD sites
Dangerously high levels of the toxic “forever chemicals“ known as PFAS have been detected in the drinking water of more communities near Department of Defense installations.
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Mapping the PFAS contamination crisis: New data show 2,858 sites in 50 states and two territories
The number of U.S. communities confirmed to be contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of June 2022, 2,858 locations in 50 states and two territories are known to be contaminated.
Ruffalo: Today’s EPA announcement means PFAS polluters must finally pay
The following is the statement of Activist and Actor Mark Ruffalo on the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of the two most notorious types of PFAS chemicals – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous...
EWG: 90 percent of 2,500 Western Lake Erie Basin animal feeding operations are flying under the radar
A new Environmental Working Group analysis for the first time identifies and maps more than 2,500 animal feeding operations in, and at the edge of, the Western Lake Erie Basin – revealing 90 percent...
Supreme Court hobbles EPA’s ability to regulate power plant emissions, sets precedent to cripple agency’s future
A ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court will hamstring the federal government’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that is necessary to tackle the existential threat of the...
Most of DOD sites with ‘forever chemicals’ contamination exceed EPA health levels
At least two-thirds of the 389 Defense Department sites in the U.S. where the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected in groundwater are contaminated with levels above new health...
EWG news roundup (7/15): Many DOD sites with ‘forever chemicals’ exceed EPA health levels, Texas crypto mines paid to shut down and more
EWG news roundup (7/15): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Making healthier food choices part of a busy daily routine
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EWG news roundup (7/22): Analyzing endocrine disruptors, making healthier food choices and more
EWG news roundup (7/22): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
New National Academies report gives guidance to clinicians on reducing patient exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Today, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report recommending people with a history of elevated exposure to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS should be...
Senate bill provides $369B for clean energy to fight climate crisis, with historic support for electric vehicles, clean power
Senate Democratic leadership has announced the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a landmark $369 billion to promote clean energy efforts for fighting the climate crisis, with incentives...
A slice of health problems: Frozen pizza chemicals linked to cancer, DNA and immune harms
Frozen pizza is a favorite of children and adults alike – and for good reason! It’s quick and easy to make, with enough varieties to satisfy almost any dietary preferences or restraints.
Edgewell recalls Banana Boat spray sunscreens after detecting cancer-causing benzene
On Sunday, the Edgewell Personal Care Company issued a voluntary recall of three batches of Banana Boat sunscreen products after finding benzene, a known carcinogen, in one of its popular sprays.
FDA tests find U.S. food supply awash in pesticide residues
More than 50 percent of thousands of domestic and imported foods tested by the Food and Drug Administration had detectable levels of at least one pesticide, according to results the agency released...
Congress sends historic $369 billion climate, clean energy legislation to President Biden’s desk
The House of Representatives has passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that includes a landmark $369 billion to fight the climate crisis through incentives for developing clean energy like solar...
Leading industry consumer health expert joins EWG to head Healthy Living Science team
Homer Swei, Ph.D., a leading private sector research and development expert who most recently led Johnson & Johnson’s product stewardship program, has joined EWG as Senior Vice President of the...
EWG news roundup (8/26): Calif. passes bill to ban intentionally added PFAS in cosmetic products, a look at the 2022 toxic algae season and more
EWG news roundup (8/26): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG: Bailout to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant running ‘dangerous and dumb’
California lawmakers have voted to approve Senate Bill 846, thereby paving the way to keep the aging Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operating. This action can only hurt the state’s shift to safe...
Study: Communities of color at greatest risk of pesticide exposure in Ventura County, Calif.
In California’s Ventura County, increased agricultural pesticide use and related toxicity risks for humans occur the most in areas with more people of color and limited resources, according to a new...
