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Farm Subsidies

"Fiscal Cliff" Deal Extends Flawed Farm Program

WASHINGTON – Buried in the 150-page “fiscal cliff” tax bill passed New Year's Day is a last-minute farm bill extension that buys time for Congress to craft and debate an improved measure to establish...

Toxic Chemicals
Chromium-6
Food & Water
Water

EWG Applauds Obama Administration Plan to Address Chromium-6 Contamination

Just two days after the release of Environmental Working Group's (EWG) analysis of chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) contamination in the drinking water of 31 U.S. cities, the federal Environmental...
Water

What’s In Your Bottled Water – Besides Water?

A survey of websites and labels of more than 170 bottled waters sold in the U.S. found only three – and only one of the top 10 domestic brands – that give customers information about the water's...
Food & Water
Food

Obama Signs Child Nutrition Act

Taking an historic step to improve the health of children across the country, President Obama signed into law today (Dec. 13) the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. For the first time in three decades...
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

Widespread Chemical Linked to Higher Cholesterol in Children, Teens

Children and teens exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the chemical used to make many non-stick and stain-proof coatings, have elevated cholesterol levels, reports a landmark study by West...
Toxic Chemicals
Chemical Policy
BPA

CA Lawmakers Fail to Ban BPA From Kids’ Food, Drink

Oakland, Ca – In a victory for the chemical industry and a great loss for the health of California's children, the California State Legislature on Tuesday narrowly failed to pass a bill that would...
Toxic Chemicals
BPA

New Study Confirms BPA Exposures from Receipts

Sophisticated tests on paper used to print cash register receipts at 10 suburban Boston-area stores found measurable levels of the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A in all but two of them...
Research

Independent Science Panel Rebukes FDA on Toxic Plastic

FDA's advisory Science Board convened a BPA panel to evaluate an FDA staff risk assessment that termed bisphenol A (BPA) safe in food packaging. In its testimony to the panel, EWG highlighted 7 key shortcomings in the staff assessment. In every instance, the panel agreed with EWG and disagreed with the FDA staff report. The panel conclusions, released on October 28, will be formally presented to
California

HBO to Premiere Explosive Natural Gas Documentary

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Film director Josh Fox grew up in rural Pennsylvania on the Delaware River, which sits above the natural gas-rich Marcellus shale formation deep underground.
Cell Phones

San Francisco Says Cell Phone Retailers Must List Radiation Levels

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 – The City of San Francisco will require cell phone retailers to display the levels of radiation emitted by their phones, following the Board of Supervisors' adoption Tuesday of...
Cell Phones

International Study: High Cell Phone Use May Raise Tumor Risk

Washington, DC – The Interphone Study Group, a 10-year, 13-nation scientific collaboration coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a United Nations agency, has wrapped up its...
Toxic Chemicals

President’s Cancer Panel Warns Public of Chemical Dangers

Washington, D.C. – In a landmark report issued today, the President's Cancer Panel asserts that public health officials have "grossly underestimated" the likelihood that environmental contaminants...
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation

Farmers, Labor, Green Groups United to Fight Cuts in Conservation Programs

Proposed budget cuts threaten half a billion dollars in federal grants to help U.S. farmers protect the environment, but an alliance of California agriculture, labor, and conservation groups are...
BPA

Maryland Lawmakers Vote to Ban BPA

The Maryland Senate today unanimously voted to ban the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups. The Senate's action, by a vote of 45 to 0, marks the last major hurdle...

Cardin Offers Hope for the Chesapeake Bay

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation today aimed at reducing pollution that has endangered the Chesapeake Bay watershed for over 25 years. The Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem...
Food & Water
Water
Farm Pollution
Toxic Algae
Toxic Chemicals

UPDATE: Algae Outbreaks Rise Sharply from Coast to Coast

Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae are rising sharply this summer in lakes, rivers and streams in the U.S., according to EWG's ongoing tracking of algae outbreaks.

EWG News Roundup (5/22): 2020 EWG Guide to Sunscreens, Johnson & Johnson End the Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder and More

EWG News Roundup (5/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Energy
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy

Oregon Is a Renewables Leader But Needs Congress’ Help in Wake of Pandemic

Oregon is a national leader in wind and solar development, with strong state policy backing. Oregon's renewable portfolio standard requires that electric utilities get at least half of their power...

Research

Gas Drilling and Fracking

Hydraulic fracturing has been around for decades. But now, natural gas producers are deploying a new gas drilling method called high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing to release gas locked in untapped shale formations.
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Sunscreen
Cosmetics

5 Sunscreen Myths Debunked

Since EWG released its first Guide to Sunscreens more than a decade ago, many things about the products have changed. But myths about sunscreens persist.

Food & Water
Food

Wellness Chat: The Importance of Nutrition in Cancer Prevention

Wellness Chat is a new EWG series bringing you the latest news on cancer prevention through discussions with experts in the field. Today's guest: Jocelyn Weiss, Ph.D.
Energy
Midwest
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

Another Ethanol Earmark: Bringing Home the Bacon

On Wednesday (Dec 1), 15 senators from Corn Belt states sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell asking them to extend the ethanol tax credits and tariff protection...
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies
Farm Subsidies

World Series of Subsidies

Check out the outrageous stats on their cards below to learn more about America's Subsidy All Stars. And to see which ones are catching subsidies on a field near you, explore EWG's map of subsidy...
Energy
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Children’s Health
Federal & State Energy Policy

Study: Renewables Pay for Themselves in Health Benefits

Doubling the amount of renewable energy in nine Rust Belt and mid-Atlantic states could yield $20 billion in public health benefits, according to a new peer-reviewed study – additional evidence that a...