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Pentagon Admits it Undercounted Military Bases Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
The number of military installations and adjacent communities likely contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, is higher than previously disclosed, a top Defense Department official...
Trump EPA Quashes Chemical Safety Rule to Ease ‘Burden’ on Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency today repealed major safety requirements for chemical, agro-chemical and petroleum plants, which President Obama's administration put in place to protect workers...
‘Forever Chemicals' Found in Half of Drinking Water Systems Tested in Kentucky
Half of the tap water supplies tested by Kentucky environmental officials were contaminated with the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, the state announced this week.
House Energy & Commerce Panel Considers Sweeping PFAS Package
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider a package of bills today addressing risks from the highly toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS.
House Democrats Push To Expand, Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday released details of a legislative proposal to extend and expand federal tax incentives designed to combat climate change by further...
Dark Waters: Mark Ruffalo Urges Congress To Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-dupon…, producer and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo joined Environmental Working Group, other public...
Trump EPA to Weaken Safeguards of Pesticide Linked to Birth Defects, Cancer
The Trump administration announced in a document posted Thursday that it plans to weaken environmental safeguards for atrazine, a weedkilling pesticide linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.
Court: Trump EPA Acted ‘Unlawfully’ in Refusing To Consider Legacy Use of Asbestos, Lead
A federal court on Thursday ruled the Trump EPA acted “unlawfully” when the agency refused to consider “legacy” uses of toxic substances like asbestos and lead when reviewing health risks under a...
Report: Trump EPA To Limit Science for Chemical, Air, Water Safety Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has broadened the scope of a proposed rule that will dramatically limit the scientific and medical research the agency considers when crafting chemical, air and...
Tragic Accidental Death from Mixture of Cleaning Products a Cautionary Warning
The tragic death of a restaurant worker who was overcome from fumes after two cleaning agents were accidentally mixed together is a cautionary example of the serious risks to people when certain...
Tap Water at Trump National Golf Course Contaminated With Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
A highly toxic Teflon chemical has been detected in the drinking water sources serving President Trump and other members of the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, N.J., according to a new...
Trump EPA Rolls Back Coal-Fired Power Plant Waste Rule
On Monday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to roll back regulations on how coal-fired power plants store coal ash waste and dispose of industrial water contaminated with...
Trump Officially Withdraws U.S. From Paris Climate Pact
The Trump administration today officially notified the United Nations that the U.S. will exit the Paris climate agreement, with the withdrawal to be completed by this time next year, according to a...
Report: Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Kentucky Drinking Water Sources Serving 800,000 Residents
Public water utilities in Kentucky have detected toxic perfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, in the drinking water sources for roughly 800,000 residents, according to an analysis by Environmental Working...
Coal Giant With Close Ties to Trump Files for Bankruptcy
The death spiral of the U.S. coal industry claimed its latest victim, as the nation's largest private coal mining company, with close ties to President Trump, filed for bankruptcy today.
‘Meets All Government Standards’: EWG’S 2019 Tap Water Database Details Unsafe Contamination in Communities Nationwide
EWG: Latest Asbestos Recall of J&J Baby Powder Demands Congressional Action
In response to new asbestos detections of Johnson & Johnson's popular baby powder, EWG today urged Congress to act quickly to require warning labels on products made with talc.
Calif. Regulators Move To Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Child Care Centers
State regulators announced steps on Wednesday to reduce the risks of lead exposure faced by young children in day care facilities across California. In a public hearing, the State Water Resources...
New California Law Protects Workers From Toxic Lead Poisoning
Last night Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a powerful measure that will help California protect workers from toxic lead poisoning. With his signature, the governor has directed health officials to...
Trump EPA Balks at Protecting Kids From Lead Exposure
The Environmental Protection Agency's new proposal for regulating lead in drinking water will leave millions of American children exposed to dangerous levels of the highly potent neurotoxin, which can...