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Senate Disappoints on Keystone XL Vote
The U.S. Senate today advanced a Keystone XL pipeline bill that puts corporate oil interests before the health of the public and the environment, EWG said in a statement.
EWG Action Fund: FACT Act Favors Asbestos Industry Over Justice, Public Health
Legislation re-introduced by Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, would place new burdens on asbestos bankruptcy trusts, slowing compensation to victims suffering from fatal asbestos-related diseases such...
Lawsuit Challenges California Plan Allowing Pesticide Spraying on Schools, Homes, Organic Farms
Eleven groups and the city of Berkeley sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture today over the agency's approval of a statewide “pest management” plan that allows pesticide spraying on...
EWG Applauds Senators’ Move to Eliminate Federal Support for Corn Ethanol
An amendment filed today by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) to repeal the federal corn ethanol mandate would make room to develop greener advanced fuels for American cars...
USDA Takes Important Step Towards Protecting Environment, Wildlife
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to pay for more than 100 conservation projects nationwide is an important step toward restoring water quality and protecting wildlife habitat, EWG said in...
EWG’s White Praises Obama’s Pledge to Veto Keystone XL
EWG Executive Director Heather White said today that by pledging to veto the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama is sending a message to anti-environmentalists in Congress: “Bring it on.” We welcome...
Obama Administration Fails to Protect Public from Toxic Coal Ash
The White House today caved to industry pressure and backpedaled on the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 proposal to regulate coal ash – the toxic material that piles up in enormous quantities...
Revlon Will Cut Out Some Parabens, Formaldehyde-releasing Chemicals
The announcement by global cosmetics giant Revlon that it is removing some long-chain parabens and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from its products is a step in the right direction, EWG Executive...
Cuomo Administration’s Decision to Ban Fracking is a Big Win for New Yorkers, Grassroots Activists
The decision by the top health official in the Cuomo administration to ban high-volume hydraulic fracking for shale gas in the New York state is a huge win for New Yorkers, the environment and public...
EWG’s Scott Faber Testifies Against Anti-GE Labeling Bill
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs at EWG, urged a congressional panel to oppose legislation that would deny consumers information about what's in their food and how it was grown.
Prominent Chefs Serve Up a Message to Congress: Label GMOs
More than 700 chefs – including Tom Colicchio, José Andrés, Art Smith and Sam Talbot – are urging members of Congress to support legislation to mandate labeling of genetically modified foods and to...
Obama Administration Punts On Ethanol Mandate Until 2015
The Obama administration today delayed its decision to finalize the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard until next year.
Billions of Gallons Used to Frack “Monster Wells,” Even in Drought Areas
The oil and gas industry insists that hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells does not threaten America's water supplies. But a new report by Environmental Working Group finds that hundreds...
Sunscreen Bill Heads to President’s Desk
EWG applauds Congress for passing a bill that will give Americans better protection from the sun's harmful UV radiation and greater access to safe and effective sunscreens.
New Guide Warns of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Food Additives
Environmental Working Group today published a new Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives designed to help people figure out which additives to avoid and why.
EWG President Ken Cook On What The 2014 Election Results Mean For Environmental Health
Ken Cook, the president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group, says that EWG's commitment to protecting public health and the environment from toxic pollution will not waver, “no matter...
EWG’s Food Scores Helps People Find Out What’s Really In Their Food
Today, Environmental Working Group released Food Scores: Rate Your Plate, an easy-to-use food database and mobile app that will house ratings and a vast array of other information for more than 80,000...
Whole Foods Launches Revolutionary Program To Rate Health and Environmental Impact of Produce
EWG commends Whole Foods Market for launching a new program that will raise the bar for retailing responsibly grown produce and improve the health, safety and environmental impact of the fruits and...
EPA Ignores Public Outcry, Approves Dangerous Weed Killer
The Environmental Working Group is “deeply disappointed” that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a toxic weed killer known as Enlist Duo, despite overwhelming opposition...
Report: Rapidly Expanding Frac Sand Mining is Hidden Danger of Fracking Boom in U.S.
Frac sand mining - the extraction of the fine-particle sand needed for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") of wells -- is expanding rapidly in the United States and poses a little-understood threat to...
