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Farm Bill Takes Food and Farm Policy Down the Wrong Path
Environmental Working Group (EWG) released the following statement in response to the passage of the farm bill in the Senate.
Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Assessment
EWG Executive Director Heather White released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of State's Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL pipeline permit.
Waxman’s Retirement Huge Loss for Environment, Public Health
The departure of environmental and public health champion Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., “will be an enormous loss to anyone who cares about safe drinking water, clean air, food safety and children's...
Obama Energy Plan Threatens Air, Land, Water
President Obama's State of the Union message calling for accelerating natural gas production is “a serious threat to our air, land and water,” Environmental Working Group president Ken Cook said today...
Farm Bill Falls Far Short Of Vital Reform
The bill produced by the farm bill conference committee falls far short of the reforms needed to create a federal food and agricultural policy that can meet the challenges of the 21st century, the...
EWG Comments on Ethanol Regulations
Washington, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to reduce the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline is a small step in the right direction, EWG said in comments submitted to...
Johnson & Johnson Cleans Formaldehyde Out Of Baby Products, Moving To Adult Goods
Washington, D.C. – EWG executive director Heather White said that personal care products giant Johnson & Johnson has taken a major step forward by reformulating about 100 of its baby products to...
Californians at Risk of Fracking Pollution Because of New Fracking Law
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that a 2013 law put a stop to a lawsuit designed to force the state of California to examine the environmental effects of the highly controversial oil and...
Federal Government’s Advice on Seafood Consumption Inconsistent and Dangerous
People who follow the Obama administration's guidelines on eating seafood could consume dangerous amounts of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, or too few essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to a new...
Chemical Company Sues California Over Flame Retardants
The chemical company Chemtura sued the state of California yesterday seeking to block new fire safety regulations that would permit furniture production without toxic flame retardants.
200 Groups Call on Obama to Keep Campaign Pledge: Label GMOs
Congressional champions for GE labeling, led by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., held a press conference in support of a letter sent to President Obama. Congressional leaders were joined by Center for Food...
GAO: After Decades and Billions Spent On Voluntary Measures Agriculture Pollution Remains Unchecked
A new Government Accountability Office report recommends that Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency should toughen the federal Clean Water Act's approach to curbing pollution from...
West Virginia Chemical Spill Shows Need for Toxics Reform
EWG executive director Heather White assigned much of the blame for the devastating chemical spill in West Virginia to the nation's lax chemical safety laws.
Industry Proposal Would Bar GE Food Labels
A new legislative proposal drafted by the food industry that would make it impossible for any state to require labeling of genetically engineered food reveals how far some big companies will go to...
Federal Crop Insurance Over-compensates Farmers and Insurance Companies
FDA Should Reject Food Industry’s Efforts to Allow “Natural” Food to Contain GE ingredients
Statement of EWG's Scott Faber, senior vice-president of government affairs, on the food industry's petition to the Food and Drug Administration to permit foods labeled as “natural” to contain...
EU Officials Warn of Health Risks from Pesticides Common on U.S. Fruits and Vegetables
The decision by Europe's top food safety agency to call for new restrictions on two pesticides common on conventionally-grown U.S. produce because they “may affect the developing human nervous system”...
New FDA Rule for Antibacterial Soap is Important Step, More Action Needed
Washington, D.C. The Food and Drug Administration's proposal to require manufacturers to prove antibacterial hand soaps are safe and better than plain soap and water is a sign that the agency is...
Bill To Repeal Corn Ethanol Mandate Is a Welcome Step
Bipartisan legislation introduced today that would repeal the federal requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline is a welcome step toward reform of the biofuels program known as the Renewable...
FDA Plan For Livestock Antibiotics Phase-Out Is Too Little, Too Late
The federal Food and Drug Administration's call for the livestock industry to voluntarily stop dosing healthy animals with antibiotics is “is long overdue and inadequate”, Heather White, executive...