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At Hearing, Scott Pruitt Shows Why He’s the Worst EPA Administrator Ever
In his Senate testimony today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt displayed complete contempt for the mission of the department he leads, as well as its efforts to protect...
Scott Pruitt Just Hung Up a List of His Top ‘Environmental Achievements’ at EPA. EWG Suggests Alternate List.
Trump’s Failed Toxics Nominee to Depart EPA
Michael Dourson, who withdrew his nomination to head the chemical safety office at the Environmental Protection Agency after it was clear the Senate would not confirm him, will soon leave the agency...
Pruitt’s Superfund Czar Stiffs House Hearing on Cleanup Program’s Future
Albert “Kell” Kelly, the federally sanctioned ex-banker put in charge of the Superfund program despite having no environmental qualifications, has backed out of testifying before a key House hearing...
Toyota Tells EWG ‘No Plans’ to Help Scott Pruitt Gut EPA
Contrary to Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's testimony before a House committee, Toyota has no plans to partner with the agency, the company said in a letter to the Environmental...
EWG: Stop Rodan + Fields’ Misleading Claims
EWG urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and California's attorney general today to stop Rodan + Fields from making misleading claims about benzophenone, a chemical that has been linked to...
EWG Applauds CVS Move to Ban Airbrushed Photos in Cosmetics Marketing
CVS Pharmacy will work to eliminate airbrushed images of models used to sell cosmetics from its stores, it announced Monday. It is “yet another bold decision” by the company and should be applauded by...
Des Moines Just the Tip of the Iceberg for Iowa’s Nitrate-Contaminated Tap Water
In 2015, Des Moines Water Works sued upstream counties to reduce manure and fertilizer runoff into the city's drinking water supply, drawing attention to nitrate pollution. But nitrate contaminates...
170 Million Americans Drink Radioactive Tap Water
Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans in all 50 states contains radioactive elements that may increase the risk of cancer, according to an EWG investigation released today.
Pruitt Set to Slash EPA Scientists, Public Health Experts by Half
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's mission to decimate the agency he heads is on track, as he works to eliminate roughly 50 percent of its scientists, researchers and others...
Regulators’ Rejection of Coal and Nuclear Bailout a Big Win for Consumers, Renewable Energy
Federal regulators' rejection today of the White House's scheme to prop up the coal and nuclear power industries is a big win for electricity customers and renewable energy, said EWG President Ken...
If Scott Pruitt Becomes Attorney General, Corporate Polluters Would Be Treated Like Jaywalkers
If Scott Pruitt becomes attorney general, he'd treat corporate criminal polluters like jaywalkers, said Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook.
Asbestos-Laced Makeup Latest Example of Children’s Products Contaminated with Deadly Fiber
The troubling news about the presence of asbestos in children's makeup is the latest example of the deadly fiber contaminating imported products marketed toward children, said Environmental Working...
Mass Exodus of EPA Experts Tasked to Protect the Public from Toxic Chemicals, Contaminated Water
A report today by the New York Times and ProPublica describes in stark detail the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's disregard of science and scientists, and...
Brain Damaging Pesticide Scott Pruitt Left in Hands of Agribusiness Found in Hundreds of Food Samples
The federal Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, recently released test results that found the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos in more than 300 food samples.
Trump EPA Indefinitely Delays Bans on Deadly Chemicals
The Trump Administration last week proposed to indefinitely delay proposed bans of high-risk uses of three toxic chemicals: Methylene chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone, or NMP, in paint strippers and...
Pruitt Terminates No-Bid Contract with GOP ‘Media Monitoring’ Firm 24 Hours After EWG and American Oversight Call for Inquiry
Less than 24 hours after American Oversight and Environmental Working Group called on the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General to investigate the agency's no-bid contract with a...
EWG, American Oversight Call for EPA IG Investigation Into No-Bid Contract with GOP Consulting Firm
Non-partisan watchdog group American Oversight and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) today called for the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General to immediately investigate the agency...
Scott Pruitt’s Taxpayer Spending Tab Mounts: $120K For GOP Opposition Research Firm to Track News Media
The Environmental Protection Agency spent $120,000 to hire a Republican opposition research and PR firm – the latest example of Administrator Scott Pruitt's questionable spending, which has already...
Toyota Asked to Issue Massive Recall On “Partnership” Claimed by EPA Chief
The Environmental Working Group is urging Toyota to reject a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, because EPA chief Scott Pruitt's plan to "evaluate management practices" is cover for...
