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HHS Releases ‘Nightmare’ PFAS Chemical Study Suppressed by Scott Pruitt, White House

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
A government report released today – which was suppressed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense and the White House for fear it would cause a “public relations nightmare” – recommends a much lower safe level for toxic fluorinated, or PFAS, chemicals than the EPA’s non-enforceable health advisory level.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Nonstick Chemicals
Water
Tap Water

Report: Scott Pruitt to Testify Before Senate on Scandals, Ethics Violations

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
According to press reports, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will appear before the full Senate Environment and Public Works Committee sometime in August to answer questions about the multiple federal investigations and other scandals he faces.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Farming
Water

Ethics Czar Calls for New Investigations into Latest Scott Pruitt Scandals Ahead of Potential ‘Corrective Action’

Friday, June 15, 2018
Today, the head of the Office of Government Ethics called for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General to further investigate the latest scandals involving the agency’s chief, Scott Pruitt.
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Senate Committee Moves to Force Release of Water Contamination Study Blocked by Scott Pruitt, White House

Thursday, June 14, 2018
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a key spending bill today that includes report language requiring the Trump administration to release a key chemical contamination study it buried.
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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Water

Chair of Senate Environment Panel to Call Scott Pruitt to Testify on Scandals

Thursday, June 14, 2018
Republican chairman of the Senate committee with oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to call the agency’s embattled chief Scott Pruitt to testify over scandals.
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Statement from EWG on the Senate Farm Bill

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on passage of the Senate version of the farm bill by the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
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Key Issues: 
Farming
Subsidies
Food

Ex-Aides: Pruitt Ordered EPA to Deliberately Slow Compliance with FOIA Requests

Monday, June 11, 2018
Under fire from revelations about his conflicts of interest and abuses of office, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has reportedly instructed his staff to go slow on complying with Freedom of Information Act requests. Given the myriad scandals that have come to light about Pruitt, it’s scary to think what else he may be trying to hide, said Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Water

Ahead of Farm Bill Markup, EWG Urges Senate to Back Grassley’s Subsidy Reform Efforts

Monday, June 11, 2018
On Wednesday, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, will offer an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would tighten requirements for farm subsidies. The Environmental Working Group urged support for Grassley’s proposal, saying subsidies should be a safety net, not a handout.
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Key Issues: 
Farming
Subsidies

EWG Statement on Senate’s Bipartisan Farm Bill

Friday, June 8, 2018
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on the Senate version of the farm bill.
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Key Issues: 
Farming
Subsidies
Food

Public Interest Groups Call for Release of Suppressed U.S. Study on PFAS Chemicals

Thursday, June 7, 2018
A wide-ranging coalition of public interest groups is calling for the immediate release of a suppressed federal study that says perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water are hazardous at much lower levels than the Environmental Protection Agency’s guidelines state.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Nonstick Chemicals
Water

Nearly 28,000 Farmers Got USDA Payments for 32 Straight Years, Totaling $19 Billion

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Nearly 28,000 U.S. farmers received taxpayer-funded federal farm subsidies or disaster relief payments for 32 straight years, according to a new EWG analysis of data from the Department of Agriculture.
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Key Issues: 
Farming
Subsidies

Scott Pruitt Refuses to Ban New Uses of Asbestos, Cooks the Books on Toxic Chemical Evaluations

Friday, June 1, 2018
Today the Environmental Protection Agency released documents indicating it will dramatically scale back its safety evaluations for 10 chemicals under the revamped Toxic Substances Control Act
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Chemical Policy (TSCA)
Asbestos

EWG Applauds Lowe’s for Protecting Public from Dangerous Paint Stripping Chemicals

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The national home improvement chain Lowe’s announced this week it will begin removing two highly toxic chemicals from its paint stripping products, with the phaseout to be completed by the end of this year.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products

While Promising ‘Leadership’ on PFAS, EPA Hides Truth on Tap Water Contamination

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
At a so-called leadership summit today, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said drinking water contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals is a “national priority.” But a new EWG report reveals that the EPA hasn’t even told Americans the true extent of the pollution, which is much worse than previously reported. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr.com
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Nonstick Chemicals
Water

Two-Thirds of Sunscreen Products Offer Poor Protection or Have Worrisome Ingredients

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Today, just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the Environmental Working Group released its 12th annual Guide to Sunscreens, rating the safety and efficacy of more than 1,000 sunscreens, moisturizers and lip balms that advertise sun protection.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products
Sunscreens

Pruitt Taps Former Oil Company PR Flack, Creator of ‘Lock Her Up’ Chant to Run EPA’s Calif. Office

Monday, May 21, 2018
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office is a former spokesman for a California oil company that has a long record of environmental violations.
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House Farm Bill Fails

Friday, May 18, 2018
House leaders failed to garner enough support to pass their version of the 2018 farm bill. The following is a statement from Environmental Working Group Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Scott Faber in response to the failed House bill, H.R. 2, the Food and Agriculture Act of 2018.
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Key Issues: 
Farming
Subsidies
Crop Insurance
Conservation
Food

EPA’s Scott Pruitt Wants to Quash Safety Rules for Chemical, Fertilizer Plants

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt announced plans to repeal major safety rules for chemical and fertilizer plants, which President Obama’s administration put in place to protect workers and people who live near more than 10,000 facilities across the U.S.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Farming

EWG Launches Website for Parents, Caregivers to Help Safeguard Children’s Environmental Health

Thursday, May 17, 2018
The Environmental Working Group has launched a new website that will help parents and caregivers protect children from toxic chemicals, pesticides, air and water pollution, and other environmental hazards.
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Key Issues: 
Children's Health

EWG: Scott Pruitt Should be ‘Under Oath Before Breakfast’

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will testify Wednesday before a Senate appropriations subcommittee, his fourth time before a congressional committee this year.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Water

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