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Defense bill tackling 'forever chemicals' with funding boost, policy reforms becomes law
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022, which includes $517 million to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS and critical policy reforms for tackling PFAS...
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate more than half of wells tested in Delaware
More than half of the water wells that were tested in Delaware have detectable levels of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, and some have PFAS levels far exceeding federal health guidelines for...
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in eggs, spotlighting need for action
Chicken eggs from homesteads and farms near Fairfield, Maine, are contaminated with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, new testing finds, spotlighting the need for swift regulatory action to...
State regulators poised to side with PG&E and move to quash California’s rooftop solar program
Millions of California residents could soon no longer be able to afford to install rooftop solar panels and reap the financial and environmental benefits that come with the renewable source of energy...
Biden administration launches new federal purchasing policy to spur alternatives to “forever chemicals”
The Biden administration today issued an executive order on sustainable purchasing that directs federal agencies to seek alternatives to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Sweeping Senate pesticide law overhaul protects kids, farmworkers and everyone
Legislation introduced today would ban or restrict scores of the most toxic pesticides, set health-based limits on pesticide use and registration, and create safety protections for farmworkers. If...
House passes Build Back Better bill to make historic climate-focused conservation investments
The Environmental Working Group today applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for including $28 billion in the Build Back Better bill to tackle a growing backlog of requests from farmers seeking U...
House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals...
Bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging would eliminate major source of exposure
A bill introduced today in Congress would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from food packaging, an avoidable source of exposure to the harmful substances.
EPA finds PFAS are more toxic than previously thought
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that safe levels of exposure to PFAS – the levels at which harms might not occur – should be thousands of times lower than limits it first proposed...
EWG applauds President Biden for nominating Dr. Robert Califf to be FDA commissioner
The Environmental Working Group today applauded President Joe Biden for nominating Dr. Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
EWG promotes two staff members to lead Midwest office, geospatial team
The Environmental Working Group has tapped two staff members for promotions to key leadership positions in the organization’s Midwest office, in Minneapolis
Bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $10 billion for cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Working Group applauds Congress for passing a $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill today that includes $10 billion to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
La EPA sigue sin actuar ante la contaminación química tóxica generalizada en el agua potable de Estados Unidos
Millones de personas en los Estados Unidos están bebiendo, sin darse cuenta, agua que incluye un cóctel tóxico compuesto por contaminantes relacionados con el cáncer, daños cerebrales y otros graves...
EPA still failing to act on widespread toxic chemical contamination of U.S. drinking water
Millions of Americans are unwittingly drinking water that includes an invisible toxic cocktail made up of contaminants linked to cancer, brain damage and other serious health harms, the 2021 update to...
Clean energy groups urge California to reject plan that increases cost of residential solar for working families
Several California clean energy groups are urging the state to make solar more accessible and affordable for low- and moderate-income families and reject a plan that would cause monthly bills to soar...
Build Back Better bill includes $27 billion for historic climate-focused conservation efforts
The Environmental Working Group today applauds House and Senate leaders for including $27 billion in the budget reconciliation bill, to tackle a growing backlog of farmers who need help addressing the...
EPA moves closer to proper disposal of ‘forever chemicals’ wastes
The Environmental Working Group today recognized the Environmental Protection Agency for taking the first step needed to properly dispose of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Southern California oil spill highlights folly of relying on dirty fossil fuels
Efforts to clean up the massive oil spill off southern California’s coast should avoid using toxic dispersants, warns the Environmental Working Group, given the harm caused by the federal government’s...
EWG study: UVA protection of most sunscreens only a quarter of touted SPF
Many sunscreens offer just a quarter of their stated SPF protection against ultraviolet A rays that increase the risk of skin cancer, a new Environmental Working Group study finds.
