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Toxic Beaches: Hundreds of Closures and Health Warnings in 2020
Toxic algae and bacteria forced the closure of at least 116 U.S. beaches and triggered health warnings at 162 more this spring and summer, according to an investigation by the Environmental Working...
Former CDC Director, Hero of Smallpox Fight, Joins EWG’s Call for Redfield To Resign Over Trump Administration’s Botched Covid-19 Response
World Energy Outlook: Solar Power Will Be ‘the New King’ by 2030
Renewables, led by solar power, will become the dominant source of the world's electricity by 2030, according to a just-released analysis by the International Energy Agency.
Defying a Federal Court Order, Trump’s EPA Approves Continued Use of Toxic Weedkiller Dicamba
In defiance of a federal court order, on Tuesday the Environmental Protection Agency extended the use of a weedkiller linked to cancer, pitting farmers who use it on genetically engineered crops...
National Black Farmers Association and EWG Applaud the Justice for Black Farmers Act
The following is the statement of John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, and Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs, on the introduction...
In Major Win for Consumers, Johnson & Johnson Ends Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powders
EWG today welcomed the news that Johnson & Johnson will soon end the sale of talc-based baby powders in the U.S. and Canada, and called on other cosmetic companies to end the use of talc in other...
In Final Defense Bill, Too Little Progress on ‘Forever Chemicals’
A House-Senate conference committee today approved a final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021, which both houses will vote on before it goes to the White House for President...
Despite Record Deficits and Anger Over Government Spending, Federal Commodity Crop Spending Continues Unabated
Lawmakers, Researchers, Doctors Reject Schwarzenegger’s Flawed Green Chemistry Proposal
UCLA study: U.S. Women at Greater Risk from Teflon Chemical
House Fails to Pass Federal Farm Bill
Bill Would Modernize Conservation Programs in Farm Bill
Environmental Working Group (EWG) applauds Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and the other co-sponsors of the Balancing Food, Farm and the Environment Act for recognizing that our land, our food, and our...
7.2 Million Acres of Wetlands and Fragile Land Go Under the Plow
A new analysis released by Environmental Working Group shows that 1.9 million acres, or near 3,000 square miles of wetlands and nearby habitat, went under the plow in the United States between 2008...
Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Animals ‘Makes Everyone Less Safe,’ CDC Says
In its first comprehensive report on antibiotic resistance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledges what many public health officials have known for years: there is a critical link...
New Supplemental Coverage Proposal Would Bulk Up Farm Subsidies and Crop Insurance, Report Shows
A proposed supplemental crop insurance program included in the pending farm bills in both the House and Senate would have boosted windfall profits for farm businesses and increased federally...
California Finalizes Stronger, Healthier Fire Safety Rules
Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to revise regulations that led manufacturers to add large amounts of toxic fire retardants to foam furniture sold in California “is a public health victory for all...
Next Agriculture Secretary Must Confront New Food and Farm Challenges
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of Agriculture, according to news reports. Here is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs
Biden’s Choice of Granholm for Energy Secretary Heralds Shift to Clean, Renewable Sources
President-elect Joe Biden's pick of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be energy secretary signals a commitment to the clean energy revolution – a sharp contrast to the Trump administration's...
