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California clean energy experts and consumer advocates expose utility spending and excessive profits as true cause of soaring electric bills
During a press briefing hosted by the Environmental Working Group on Wednesday, clean energy experts and consumer advocates presented new research that debunks claims by California’s monopoly...
EWG Tap Water Database update shows hundreds of contaminants widespread in U.S. tap water
This year’s update to the Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with harmful chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances. Many...
Nationally recognized clean energy champion joins EWG to lead California advocacy work, energy policy
The Environmental Working Group is excited to announce the appointment of Bernadette Del Chiaro as its California senior vice president overseeing the organization’s policy priorities in the state.
Lawmakers, advocates introduce legislation to protect Californians from hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Today Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced Assembly Bill 794, which would mandate new state drinking water standards to protect Californians from exposure to the toxic and dangerous...
EWG report: Hazardous chemicals in cosmetics disproportionately impact Black women
Black women still face disproportionately higher health risks with the toxicity of personal care products marketed to them, a new Environmental Working Group analysis finds, almost a decade after EWG...
Biden FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food
In a significant move to protect public health, the Biden Food and Drug Administration announced today it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food.
Over 53,000 people call on President Biden to ban toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
Over 53,000 people have signed a petition urging President Joe Biden to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic weedkiller that has been scientifically linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health...
Delayed FDA ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners imperils salon workers, consumers
Despite more than a decade of warnings and mounting evidence about the health risks posed by formaldehyde in hair-straightening products, the Food and Drug Administration is once again delaying a...
Biden administration approves staggering $15B loan for PG&E
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Biden administration is approving an eye-watering $15 billion loan to utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company, or PG&E, raising troubling questions about who’ll pay for it and...
EPA finalizes ban on all uses of notorious cancer-causing solvent TCE
WASHINGTON – The Biden Environmental Protection Agency today prohibited all uses of the toxic solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE. The rule is a crucial victory in efforts to tackle health harms, like...
New EPA data show millions more exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows more than 11 million additional people have the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their drinking water.
California finds toxic pesticides in nearly 80 percent of air samples
Roughly four out of five air samples collected throughout 2023 in four of the most agriculture-intensive communities had detectable levels of pesticides, according to the state’s Department of...
Newsom signs law to fast-track safety review of toxic weedkiller paraquat
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation late Friday that will require the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, or DPR, to prioritize the scientific reevaluation of the toxic weedkiller paraquat.
The New Lede finds U.S. taxpayer funds used to downplay global pesticide risks
For over a decade, a public relations firm headed by a former Monsanto executive has coordinated an influence campaign to promote the use of paraquat and other toxic pesticides around the world, finds...
California leads the nation with first ban on six harmful food dyes in school food
In a major victory for children’s health, Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed the California School Food Safety Act, the first law in the U.S. to ban six harmful dyes from food served in the state’s public...
Plastic on your plate: EWG finds adults may ingest equivalent of up to 12 shopping bags a year
Adults may ingest up to 150,000 harmful plastic particles a year – equal to eating as many as 12 shopping bags annually, according to a new Environmental Working Group analysis.
Tyson Foods sued over deceptive ‘net-zero’ and ‘climate-smart’ marketing claims
An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making “false or...
NC Court of Appeals upholds Duke Energy attack on rooftop solar
A state appeals court panel today rejected claims that regulators violated state law when allowing Duke Energy to downgrade the economic benefits for owners of rooftop solar. The ruling is a step...
Using AI, EWG maps 357M poultry on North Carolina’s factory farms
Almost 357 million chickens and turkeys were housed on factory farms in North Carolina in 2022 – a 43 percent increase since 2007 – a new Environmental Working Group investigation has found.
Toxic mess: DOD giving safe water only to areas with PFAS three times higher than EPA limit
The Defense Department is under fire for a new memo revealing it will prioritize providing clean drinking water only to communities polluted by the toxic “forever chemicals” at levels much higher than...
