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EWG Comments on Ethanol Regulations
Washington, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to reduce the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline is a small step in the right direction, EWG said in comments submitted to...
Johnson & Johnson Cleans Formaldehyde Out Of Baby Products, Moving To Adult Goods
Washington, D.C. – EWG executive director Heather White said that personal care products giant Johnson & Johnson has taken a major step forward by reformulating about 100 of its baby products to...
Californians at Risk of Fracking Pollution Because of New Fracking Law
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that a 2013 law put a stop to a lawsuit designed to force the state of California to examine the environmental effects of the highly controversial oil and...
Federal Government’s Advice on Seafood Consumption Inconsistent and Dangerous
People who follow the Obama administration's guidelines on eating seafood could consume dangerous amounts of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, or too few essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to a new...
Chemical Company Sues California Over Flame Retardants
The chemical company Chemtura sued the state of California yesterday seeking to block new fire safety regulations that would permit furniture production without toxic flame retardants.
200 Groups Call on Obama to Keep Campaign Pledge: Label GMOs
Congressional champions for GE labeling, led by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., held a press conference in support of a letter sent to President Obama. Congressional leaders were joined by Center for Food...
GAO: After Decades and Billions Spent On Voluntary Measures Agriculture Pollution Remains Unchecked
A new Government Accountability Office report recommends that Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency should toughen the federal Clean Water Act's approach to curbing pollution from...
West Virginia Chemical Spill Shows Need for Toxics Reform
EWG executive director Heather White assigned much of the blame for the devastating chemical spill in West Virginia to the nation's lax chemical safety laws.
Industry Proposal Would Bar GE Food Labels
A new legislative proposal drafted by the food industry that would make it impossible for any state to require labeling of genetically engineered food reveals how far some big companies will go to...
Federal Crop Insurance Over-compensates Farmers and Insurance Companies
FDA Should Reject Food Industry’s Efforts to Allow “Natural” Food to Contain GE ingredients
Statement of EWG's Scott Faber, senior vice-president of government affairs, on the food industry's petition to the Food and Drug Administration to permit foods labeled as “natural” to contain...
EU Officials Warn of Health Risks from Pesticides Common on U.S. Fruits and Vegetables
The decision by Europe's top food safety agency to call for new restrictions on two pesticides common on conventionally-grown U.S. produce because they “may affect the developing human nervous system”...
New FDA Rule for Antibacterial Soap is Important Step, More Action Needed
Washington, D.C. The Food and Drug Administration's proposal to require manufacturers to prove antibacterial hand soaps are safe and better than plain soap and water is a sign that the agency is...
Bill To Repeal Corn Ethanol Mandate Is a Welcome Step
Bipartisan legislation introduced today that would repeal the federal requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline is a welcome step toward reform of the biofuels program known as the Renewable...
FDA Plan For Livestock Antibiotics Phase-Out Is Too Little, Too Late
The federal Food and Drug Administration's call for the livestock industry to voluntarily stop dosing healthy animals with antibiotics is “is long overdue and inadequate”, Heather White, executive...
EWG's Scott Faber Urges Congress to Reform Biofuels Policy
Congress should reform the federal biofuels program known as the Renewable Fuel Standard by reducing the requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline and ending corn ethanol's exemption from...
EWG Testifies on Environmental Impacts of Corn Ethanol
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to lower the amount of corn ethanol in gasoline is an acknowledgement that the biofuel blending program known as the Renewable Fuel Standard “isn't...
Some BB and CC Creams Can Reduce Toxic Exposures
A new analysis by Environmental Working Group of 100 BB (beauty balm) and CC (color corrector or complexion corrector) creams concludes that they may expose users to fewer toxic chemicals than the...
California Finalizes Stronger, Healthier Fire Safety Rules
Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to revise regulations that led manufacturers to add large amounts of toxic fire retardants to foam furniture sold in California “is a public health victory for all...
Shopping For Cosmetics? Take EWG’s Skin Deep App
Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep App is here! EWG's popular online consumer guide to more than 78,000 personal care products is now available as an App for the iPhone and Android.
