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Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters

Taking ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters. Discover the most effective water filters for reducing PFAS contamination in your water. EWG's extensive tests...

July 11, 2023

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

A new EWG investigation finds for the first time troubling concentrations of the toxic agricultural chemical chlormequat in oat-based products sold in the U.S., including everyday brands marketed to...

January 31, 2023

Federal & State Energy Policy

Power and profit: How PG&E fails California ratepayers and what to do about it

EWG’s utility business model would create a more balanced policy and regulatory regime for PG&E customers. It is designed to hold the company responsible for its investment patterns and shift...

June 16, 2022

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Federal & State Energy Policy

Ethanol Report 2012

February 17, 2012

Beware of higher ethanol gas. E-15 fuel could void warranties, damage small engines.

Midwest

Will the Real Ethanol Beneficiaries Please Stand Up?

November 15, 2010

Eight years ago, the ethanol industry was keeping up the pretence that corn ethanol was a “bridge” to advanced biofuels. But figures like these, derived from the Renewable Fuels Association's (RFA)...

Midwest

Higher Ethanol Blends May Harm Health and Engines

May 18, 2009

In March 2009 corn ethanol producers asked for help from the federal government to expand their industry. Growth Energy, a consortium of ethanol producers, petitioned the Environmental Protection...

Midwest

America Needs a True Renewable Energy Policy

February 9, 2009

Finding ways to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions while producing enough energy to support economic development worldwide is this century's preeminent challenge. We must meet this...

Midwest

Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab Leaves Little For Solar, Wind And Geothermal Energy

January 8, 2009

As Congress and the incoming Obama administration plan the nation's next major investments in green energy, they need to take a hard, clear-eyed look at Department of Energy data documenting corn...

Midwest

The Unintended Environmental Impacts of the Renewable Fuels Standard

August 29, 2008

The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandates a dramatic increase in the use of biofuels in transportation. The RFS mandates significant increases in...

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Biofuels and Bad Weather

June 16, 2008

When the Bush administration and Congress required gasoline refiners to blend in 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol by 2015, they made the impossibly rosy assumption that American farmers would...

Fossil & Nuclear

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Colorado's Chemical Injection

June 10, 2008

Oil and gas companies in Colorado are injecting wells with millions of gallons of unknown fluids that contain dozens of dangerous chemicals linked to respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, immune...

Fossil & Nuclear

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Grand Canyon Threatened by Approval of Uranium Mining Activities

January 29, 2008

In an ominous move, the Forest Service has approved drilling for uranium at as many as 39 sites near the Grand Canyon's south rim, marking what may be the beginning of a rush to mine the radioactive...

Fossil & Nuclear

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Colorado’s Pristine Roan Plateau Threatened by Drilling Surge

December 16, 2007

As Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter prepares to take a stand on federal plans to allow thousands of oil and gas wells on Colorado's Roan Plateau and surrounding land, an investigation by Environmental...

Fossil & Nuclear

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Dirt Cheap: America's Lands in Speculators' Hands

November 8, 2005

A little-known provision in the current House budget reconciliation could precipitate one of the largest land giveaways in American history. The provision, spearheaded by Rep. Richard Pombo of...

Midwest

Farm Subsidies

Driving Under the Influence

June 14, 2001

Claims that corn ethanol is making a major contribution to America's security and energy independence by reducing oil imports are wildly exaggerated, an analysis by Environmental Working Group (EWG)...

Expert Spotlight

Chemical companies provide quarterly reports on production and sales figures to shareholders. Why shouldn’t the public and EPA receive similar reports every year about commonly used chemicals, some of which could pose a serious health risk?”

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Investigations and and Senior Scientist

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Climate & Agriculture

Conservation

Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions could surge without climate guardrails

May 15, 2024

Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. farming could surge if House Republicans get their way. They’re fighting now to scrap legislative guardrails designed to ensure that Department of Agriculture...

Farm Subsidies

At least 10,000 farmers took over $11B in farm subsidies over 39 consecutive years

May 8, 2024

For nearly 40 years, the Department of Agriculture annually paid more than 10,000 farmers billions in taxpayer-funded farm subsidies or disaster relief, a new EWG analysis finds.

Food

Climate & Agriculture

Meat and Dairy Alternatives

Factory Farms

Does this cattle feedlot look “climate friendly” to you?

May 8, 2024

Brazen Beef, a Tyson Foods brand, claims its “climate friendly” beef production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent compared to other beef.

Senate farm bill proposal makes climate a USDA priority

May 6, 2024

If enacted, the detailed farm bill proposal released last week by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) would finally make it a permanent Department of Agriculture priority to...

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PFAS Chemicals

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Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

Power and profit: How PG&E fails California ratepayers and what to do about it

Areas of Focus

Ethanol Report 2012

Will the Real Ethanol Beneficiaries Please Stand Up?

Higher Ethanol Blends May Harm Health and Engines

America Needs a True Renewable Energy Policy

Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab Leaves Little For Solar, Wind And Geothermal Energy

The Unintended Environmental Impacts of the Renewable Fuels Standard

Biofuels and Bad Weather

Colorado's Chemical Injection

Grand Canyon Threatened by Approval of Uranium Mining Activities

Colorado’s Pristine Roan Plateau Threatened by Drilling Surge

Dirt Cheap: America's Lands in Speculators' Hands

Driving Under the Influence

David Andrews, Ph.D.

‘Forever chemicals’: Top 3 ways to lower your exposure

EWG comments on the WHO proposed guidelines for PFOA and PFOS contamination of drinking water

Flawed WHO report on ‘forever chemicals’ fails human health, EWG scientists find

Addressing misinformation on the internet about EWG’s ratings systems

Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions could surge without climate guardrails

At least 10,000 farmers took over $11B in farm subsidies over 39 consecutive years

Does this cattle feedlot look “climate friendly” to you?

Senate farm bill proposal makes climate a USDA priority

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