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How the U.S. Can Have 90 Percent Clean Electricity by 2035
According to a new study, in just 15 years the U.S. can generate 90 percent of its electricity without coal-fired power plants or new natural gas plants – dirty energy sources that deepen the climate...
In Pandemic-Triggered Economic Crisis, Millions of Americans Struggle To Pay Utility Bills
The economic meltdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic means that legions of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills. As with other impacts of the pandemic, the federal government has...
EWG News Roundup (7/2): Enjoying a Healthy (and Safe) Independence Day, PFAS Provisions Added to Military Spending Bill and More
EWG News Roundup (7/2): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Duke University Study: N.C. Residents Living Near Large Hog Farms Have Elevated Disease, Death Risks
Lakes With Algae Outbreaks May Also Be Tainted With E. Coli
Toxic algae outbreaks – slimy, smelly blooms of microorganisms, triggered by polluted farm runoff into lakes and rivers – can cause nausea, vomiting and more serious, longer-term health impacts, such...
European Regulators Find ‘No Safe Level’ of Hormone-Disrupting Chemical Common in Cosmetics
A notoriously hazardous cosmetic ingredient now has another black mark on its record: Butylparaben – a hormone-disrupting chemical used as a preservative in personal care products and linked to cancer...
USDA Pandemic Bailout Funds Will Go to Largest, Wealthiest Farms
This week the Department of Agriculture unveiled a pandemic relief initiative that will give farmers $16 billion in direct payments. Just like the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP, which gave $23...
Work Conditions Make Farmworkers Uniquely Vulnerable to COVID-19
Study: Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water May Increase Risk of Low Birth Weight Infants
Pregnant women exposed to low levels of disinfection byproducts in chlorinated drinking water were more likely to give birth to underweight babies, according to a recent peer-reviewed study based in...
Schools Reopening: Let’s Make This a Catalyst for Change
Every day it seems there's a new email from school with a change of plans, or news reports about studies of COVID-19, children and schools that are far removed from the reality in the U.S. It's even...
Fluoride in your water: How much is too much?
Trump’s Toxic Wake: 10 Ways the EPA Has Made Life More Hazardous
From the beginning, the Trump administration has aggressively slashed environmental regulations. A New York Times analysis identified 100 environmental protections that have been reversed or are in...
EWG News Roundup (8/27): Costly Algae Blooms, California Senate Spikes Lead Faucet Protection Bill and More
EWG News Roundup (8/27): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (9/3): Landmark Public Health Bills Pass Calif. Legislature, Duke Energy’s $11.6 Billion Failures and More
EWG News Roundup (9/3): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
10 Ways Trump Has Undermined Chemical Safety
President Trump toured a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania Tuesday, supposedly to promote his economic agenda. According to reports, he went off script quite a bit – but one thing he definitely...
EWG News Roundup (8/23): Big Energy Bends the Truth About Solar, Trump Team Hypocrites on Asbestos and More
EWG News Roundup (8/23): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Independent Pet Food Task Force Includes Pet Food Co. Scientists
Critic of "Bottom Feeders" Got $1 Million in Farm Subsidies
3 Things New Parents Do Differently Today to Protect Babies’ Health
If you're a new parent, it can be confusing to keep up with the latest recommendations about how to give your baby a healthy start. As scientists learn more about the dangers of toxic chemical...
EWG News Roundup (10/11): California Bans Brain Damaging Pesticide, Algae Blooms Across U.S. Swell in 2019 and More
EWG News Roundup (10/11): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
For PFAS, Hazardous Designation Is Not a Ban
10 Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Louisville, Ky., Tap Water
PFAS Exposure May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – as you may have noticed from the annual explosion of pink products claiming to fund breast cancer research.
The Science on PFAS: Rebuttal to 3M’s Claims
