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Metro area | Recipients | Total |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 6,049 | $93,569,871 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 3,594 | $31,655,752 |
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. | 2,990 | $29,564,544 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,865 | $36,462,091 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 2,473 | $23,525,917 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 2,413 | $86,396,310 |
Lincoln, Neb. | 2,301 | $28,833,959 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,297 | $50,792,170 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands | 2,204 | $26,708,148 |
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FDA finds brominated vegetable oil no longer safe for use in food
Today the Food and Drug Administration announced it is revoking the rule that allowed the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food, because of concerns about the chemical’s health harms.
When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When it’s loaded with troubling provisions
A farm bill debate in Congress might conjure up visions of rustic barns and amber waves of grain. So it may surprise you to learn that this legislation could expose kids to pesticides, cut funding for...
Clean beauty: Celebrate National Lipstick Day with EWG Verified®
Whether you’re getting ready for date night, gearing up for an important presentation, or just looking for a bit of color, the perfect lipstick will give you confidence and style. For National...
States lead the way to make menstrual products safer
Roughly half of the U.S. population menstruates, and anyone who does will use on average 10,000 menstrual products during their lifetime. These products aren’t luxuries, they’re essential – but...
Surprise! Foods you’d never guess contain artificial food dye
You’re aware that some sweets, breakfast cereal and soda contain artificial color, so if you don’t eat them, you can mostly avoid artificial food dye – right? Not so fast. Turns out there are plenty...
Soaring PG&E fire ignitions show utility’s ongoing threat to California communities
Pacific Gas & Electric Company has already caused 62 fire ignitions in high-risk areas this year – nearly surpassing the 65 ignitions for all of 2023, the Wall Street Journal reports. It shows the...
EWG statement on USDA’s new animal welfare, climate claims guidance
Today, the Department of Agriculture released new guidance for food companies making animal raising and climate claims about their food. The Environmental Working Group has petitioned the USDA to...
California lawmakers pass landmark ban on toxic dyes in school food
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California Legislature took a bold step to protect children’s health by passing a bill that bans six harmful chemicals in school food. The bipartisan bill prohibits...
Safer shampoo: Steer clear of these problematic ingredients
A head of clean, healthy hair is a sign of basic self-care for many Americans. But some products might contain ingredients that can increase your exposure to toxic chemicals.
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More than 40M could lose PFAS drinking water protections
At least 40 million Americans served by more than 700 water utilities would lose drinking water protections if the next administration or a court rolls back new federal drinking water standards for the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. And millions more could be at risk, because ongoing utility drinking water tests will likely confirm that a host of other communities are also in danger from
Tyson Foods sued over deceptive ‘net-zero’ and ‘climate-smart’ marketing claims
An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making “false or...
EWG statement on EPA inspector general report urging scientific integrity
Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general released a new report, “Report Investigation: Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation.”
What do the new federal PFAS drinking water standards mean?
More than 5,000 sites across the U.S. are polluted with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, creating an urgent national health and environmental crisis.
EWG statement on FARMER Act of 2024
WASHINGTON – Today Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act, or FARMER Act, of 2024.
Virtual press conference: California consumer advocates demand state Legislature stop utility tax
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Join a crucial virtual webinar at 10 a.m. PDT on April 16 to hear how more than 240 California community organizations are teaming up to combat a looming utility tax increase...
Fight to save rooftop solar in California heads to state Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The fight to save California’s rooftop solar program now heads to the state Supreme Court, after it issued a rare decision to hear the appeal of a case that will determine the...
More than 4,000 Black farms are gone and House Republican proposals to increase reference prices will make it worse
The number of Black farms in the U.S. plummeted by more than 4,000 from 2017 to 2022, yet some farm groups and House Republicans have proposed to tilt the playing field even further against them.
USDA conservation funding ‘guardrails’ vital for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
When Congress provided almost $20 billion in Department of Agriculture funding for climate-smart farming practices, it included legislative “guardrails” to ensure the money goes to practices that...
Bold new water, hazardous substance rules boost Biden PFAS action plan
The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent release of two landmark rules addressing the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS adds to the Biden administration’s momentum in completing long-overdue PFAS...
California bill would ban toxic chemicals from air fresheners
On April 23, lawmakers in the California Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee approved a new bill to ban toxic chemicals from air care products like air fresheners and...
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In hotter, drier Colorado River region, USDA programs don’t help farmers tackle climate crisis
As the climate crisis deepens, drought and heat in the Colorado River region are also worsening, wreaking havoc on farms. The Department of Agriculture has a significant role to play in helping farmers in those and other states adapt and become more resilient to climate change – but two major USDA programs do neither, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds.
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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.
140-plus state and local officials urge Congress to protect pesticide safety laws
Over 140 mayors, lawmakers and other officials from more than 30 states are joining forces in urging Congress to reject legislation that would limit longstanding state and local pesticide safety rules...
