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Spring Cleaning: EWG’s Tips on What to Use – and What to Avoid
From kitchen, bathroom, glass and all-purpose cleaners to dishwashing detergent, laundry soap and bleach, Environmental Working Group has scoured the chemical ingredients of more than 2,000 different...
An Outpouring of Thanks for Outgoing USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan
More than 100 food and farm leaders, CEOs, actors, chefs, pediatricians, authors, environmentalists and public interest groups sent a heartfelt letter today to Kathleen Merrigan, who is resigning as...
Congressmen Target Fracking Loopholes to Stem Pollution
Growing numbers of Americans have had to contend with the harmful environmental impacts of oil and natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing as energy companies have pushed into shale and other...
EWG Celebrates 20 Years of Game-Changing Work
This week, the Environmental Working Group celebrated 20 years of groundbreaking environmental health research and advocacy at its 4th annual Earth Dinner at the Ferry Building in San Francisco...
Government Report Sheds New Light on Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune
A new report released today by federal health officials shows that the decades-long case of drinking water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is one of the worst on...
Merrigan’s Departure Leaves Gaping Hole for Federal Food and Ag Policy
The departure of Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “leaves a gaping hole in the Obama administration's leadership on food and agriculture policy,”...
Budget Plan Calls for $31 Billion in Savings from Farm Subsidies
The draft budget released by the House Budget Committee takes a first step toward reforming wasteful farm programs by calling for $31 billion in savings from farm subsidies and crop insurance...
EWG Commends Whole Foods for Setting Deadline for Labeling GE Foods
Environmental Working Group applauds food retailer Whole Foods Market for its decision to label any foods sold in its U.S. and Canadian stores that contain genetically engineered ingredients by 2018...
National Nonprofits To Collaborate on Promoting Organic Food and GE Labeling
Environmental Working Group and Organic Voices will collaborate to highlight the benefits of organic food and advance the fight for labeling food that contains genetically engineered ingredients, the...
Flake and Duncan Propose Smart Reform of Crop Insurance
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Rep. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) today introduced companion bills in Congress that would provide much-needed reform of the heavily subsidized federal crop insurance program...
EWG Applauds Nomination of Gina McCarthy to Head EPA
President Obama's selection of Gina McCarthy as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency “is a bold choice that reflects the president's strong commitment to protecting public health and...
100 million+ Americans Exposed to Forgotten Toxics in Drinking Water
A new Environmental Working Group analysis of 2011 water quality tests by 201 large U.S. municipal water systems that serve more than 100 million people in 43 states has determined that all are...
EWG's New Online Water Filter Buying Guide
The Environmental Working Group has released its new online water filter buying guide with more options and new tips for consumers who want cleaner drinking water for themselves and their families.
Senators Seek to Block Higher Ethanol Blend
Environmental Working Group today welcomed the introduction of legislation to block the use of gasoline containing 15 percent corn ethanol by U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and David Vitter (R-La.)...
EWG lauds Reid, Stabenow for advancing American Family Economic Protection Act
Environmental Working Group vice president for government affairs Scott Faber released the following statement on the American Family Economic Protection Act.
Groups Urge Probe of EPA Actions in Texas Water Contamination Case
More than 80 organizations from 12 states and a New York state senator today called on the inspector general of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate a decision to drop legal action...
California to Overhaul Fire Retardant Rules
California Governor Jerry Brown today proposed to end the widespread use of highly toxic fire retardant chemicals in foam furniture sold in the state.
EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Mandates are Unworkable
The Environmental Protection Agency's latest proposal to pump even more corn ethanol into the gasoline supply this year signals the need for a major overhaul of U.S. biofuels policy, said...
EWG Praises President Obama’s Pick to Head Interior Dept.
Environmental Working Group (EWG) Executive Director Heather White said today that President Obama's choice of Sally Jewell as Secretary of Interior underscores the importance of national parks and...
Time to Reform Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol Mandate
Environmental Working Group (EWG) joined a diverse group of stakeholders today to call on Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) because of its negative impact on the environment...