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Will Hurricane Florence Flood N.C. Factory Farms and Manure Pits?
House GOP Seeks to Scuttle Playground Bans on Glyphosate
EWG Statement on the EPA Nomination of Alexandra Dapolito Dunn
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on the nomination of Alexandra Dapolito Dunn as the Assistant Administrator...
EWG Seeks USDA Records on $12 Billion Payout for Farmers Hit by Trump’s Trade War
The Environmental Working Group has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all records concerning its decision to pay up to $12 billion to farmers harmed by retaliatory tariffs levied on U...
Due to His Own Trade War, Trump Gives Nearly $5 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Mega Farms
The Trump administration released details today on its emergency aide package in the form of direct payments for big farm operations, with the bulk of the taxpayer aid flowing to U.S. soybean farmers.
Roundup for Breakfast? Weed Killer in Landmark Cancer Verdict Found in Kids’ Cereals, Other Oat-Based Foods
Popular oat cereals, oatmeal, granola and snack bars come with a hefty dose of the weed-killing poison in Monsanto's Roundup, according to independent laboratory tests commissioned by EWG. These new...
EWG Responds to General Mills and Quaker Oats: ‘Legal Is Not the Same as Safe’
The Environmental Working Group is disappointed that General Mills and the Quaker Oats Company have brushed aside consumer health concerns raised by new research that found the cancer-causing weed...
Trump’s USDA May Hide GMOs in 10,000 Foods, Use Confusing Jargon on Labels
Under the guise of “transparency,” the Trump administration's proposed GMO disclosure rule may in fact codify secrecy and confusing labels for genetically modified foods, said Scott Faber, EWG's...
EWG: Senate Farm Bill Far Better Than House Proposal, But Fails to Rein in Farm Subsidies
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today on the full Senate's passage of its version of the farm bill.
House Passes Farm Bill That Would Let Billionaires, Non-Farmers Collect Farm Subsidies
House Republicans pushed through their version of the 2018 Farm Bill today, which would waste billions more in taxpayer money with new loopholes. The bill would let the super rich and people who don't...
Report: Scott Pruitt to Testify Before Senate on Scandals, Ethics Violations
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...
Statement from EWG on the Senate Farm Bill
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...
Ahead of Farm Bill Markup, EWG Urges Senate to Back Grassley’s Subsidy Reform Efforts
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...
EWG Statement on Senate’s Bipartisan Farm Bill
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.
Nearly 28,000 Farmers Got USDA Payments for 32 Straight Years, Totaling $19 Billion
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...
House Farm Bill Fails
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...
EPA’s Scott Pruitt Wants to Quash Safety Rules for Chemical, Fertilizer Plants
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...
Across U.S., Toxic Algal Blooms Threaten Lakes and Other Waterways
Across the U.S., a growing epidemic of toxic algal blooms is polluting lakes and other waterways, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group.
4 Years Since Toledo Water Crisis, Toxic Algal Blooms on Rise Across U.S
In 2014, Toledo was the first U.S. city where a toxic algal bloom made tap water unsafe to drink. But it may not be last, says a new report by the Environmental Working Group.
Farm Runoff Causing Widespread Drinking Water Pollution in Midwest
A new report from the Environmental Working Group reveals that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is failing to enforce a key farm bill provision, with dire consequences for drinking water in the...
