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Ethanol's Broken Promise
Ethanol's Broken Promise: Using Less Corn Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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EPA Seeks Ideas to Gut Clean Water Rules, But Citizens Speak Up for Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting ideas for easing "burdensome" water regulations – Trump administration doublespeak for gutting rules that protect drinking water from toxic chemicals...
World Health Organization Urges Farmers to Stop Overusing Antibiotics in Livestock
The World Health Organization issued new guidelines strongly urging farmers to stop the routine use of antibiotics in animals that aren't sick. WHO, an arm of the United Nations, is concerned that...
Who Will Support Real Cosmetics Reform?
In coming weeks, members of Congress will again introduce bipartisan bills to ensure that the chemicals used in cosmetics and other everyday personal care products are safe
How the EPA Should Act To Protect Americans From Toxic PFAS Chemicals
The toxic chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a national crisis demanding national action.
Study: Elevated Levels of Toxic Chemicals Found in Menstrual Pads and Disposable Diapers
Many brands of menstrual pads and disposable diapers contain elevated levels of chemicals linked to developmental and reproductive harm, according to a recent study published in the journal...
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Men's Health
Most men know by now that good lifestyle choices – such as exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and drinking in moderation – make a big difference in staying healthy. Men may too often ignore these sensible recommendations, but it's not because they're not aware of them.
EWG News Roundup (3/22): Kale Vaults Up the Dirty Dozen™ List, California Takes on Chemicals in Cosmetics and More
EWG News Roundup (3/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (4/6): Pruitt Keeps Creating Scandals, Coal and Nuclear Plants Seek Bailout and More
Roundup 4/06: Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (4/5): EPA Chief Dodges Questions, Big Pork Will Make Its Own Food Safety Inspections, Why Trump Hates Wind and More
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler made the rounds of Capitol Hill this week, displaying twice his questionable commitment to protecting Americans' public health.
Renewable Fuels Policy “Untethered from Reality”
It's time to face facts: the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) created by Congress in 2005 and expanded in 2007 is producing too many “bad biofuels” that increase greenhouse gas emissions, drive up food...
Trump May Hand Sarah Palin Keys to Nation’s Public Lands, Wildlife
During her failed bid for vice president in 2008, that was Sarah Palin's crowd-pleasing chant promoting her energy policy. Now the pithy catchphrase – and the former Alaska governor herself – could...
EWG News Roundup (1/11): Trump EPA Walks Back Youth Pesticide Proposal, Coal Miners Turn Their Back on the President and More
EWG News Roundup (1/11): Here's some more news you can use going into the weekend
Five Kids’ Snacks You Should Always Buy Organic
Did you know that in order to receive organic certification, packaged foods must be free of not only toxic pesticides but also thousands of added chemicals like artificial preservatives, colors and...
Two Big Steps Toward Meeting Our Climate Pledge
A House committee is expected to approve legislation today to require the Trump administration to produce a plan to meet America's international commitments to fighting climate change.
The 100% Renewables Moonshot: We’re Closer Than You Think
Advocates for 100 percent renewable energy often compare the effort needed to meet that goal to efforts to put a person on the moon.
A Bill of Rights To Keep Utilities From Penalizing Solar Customers
Duke Energy, the largest investor-owned electric utility in the U.S., wants to charge customers in South Carolina more for using less energy. Duke is asking state regulators for permission to more...
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Cell Phone Radiation Depends On Wireless Carrier
A series of studies quietly published over the last five years show that cell phone network technologies affect radiation exposure as much as the phone design itself.
Homes That Make More Energy Than They Use Quickly Pay Back Added Costs
Efficiency should be the core of national, state and local energy policy. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy estimates that, since 1990, advances in energy efficiency have supplanted...
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Forbes Fat Cats Collect Taxpayer-Funded Farm Subsidies
The federal government paid out $11.3 million in taxpayer-funded farm subsidies to 50 billionaires or farm businesses in which they had an interest between 1995 and 2012, and changes to the farm bill being weighed by Congress could well increase their take.
Financial Giants Say They Take the Climate Crisis Seriously – But Do They Walk The Talk?
After decades of warnings from scientists and environmentalists, the financial sector seems to be finally – but too slowly – waking up to the severe threat the climate crisis poses to the world...
One Year Into Trump’s PFAS Action Plan, Few Signs of Progress
Friday marks one year since the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its latest plan to address the crisis of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, which have likely contaminated a...
EWG News Roundup (3/13): AspenClean Earns EWG VERIFIED® Mark, Landmark Cosmetics Legislation Advances and More
This week AspenClean announced nine new cleaning products that meet EWG's rigorous standards for health, ingredient disclosure and transparency to earn our EWG VERIFIED® mark.
EWG News Roundup (3/20): Test, Test, Test! Lessons Learned From COVID-19, Defense Department PFAS Contamination Sites Grow and More
EWG News Roundup (3/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
