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Biden’s Pick To Head USDA Recognizes New Food and Farm Challenges
Today President Biden's nominee for secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack, who held the same post in the Obama administration, testified in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture...
EWG Applauds Farm and Food Worker Protection Funds in Covid-19 Relief Package
EWG applauds the inclusion of funds for Covid-19 protections for farm and food workers in the pandemic relief package congressional leaders agreed to on Sunday. The package, which awaits a final vote...
CDC Investigates Potential Link Between ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Decreased Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines
A federal health agency is investigating whether exposure to the fluorinated "forever chemicals" called PFAS could affect the potential effectiveness and duration of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19 Relief Packages Leave Food and Farm Workers Unprotected
The following is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs, on the Covid-19 relief package released today by a bipartisan group of senators.
Former CDC Director, Hero of Smallpox Fight, Joins EWG’s Call for Redfield To Resign Over Trump Administration’s Botched Covid-19 Response
EWG Applauds HEROES 2.0 Act
Today the House unveiled the HEROES 2.0 Act. Here is a statement from EWG Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Scott Faber
McConnell COVID-19 Package Fails Farmworkers, Hungry Families
The following is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs, on the COVID-19 relief package released today by Senate Republicans.
McConnell COVID-19 Relief Package Fails Hungry Families, Food and Farm Workers
The following is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president of government affairs, on the COVID-19 relief package released today by Senate Republicans.
Congress Should Tap CCC Funds to Protect Farmworkers
To protect farmworkers from the risks posed by COVID-19 and support food supply chains, Congress should tap funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to ensure farmworkers are protected.
EWG Statement on USDA Rule for the Coronavirus Food Protection Program
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $19 billion COVID-19 farm and food relief initiative, including $16 billion in direct payments to farmers. These new payments come on top of at...
EWG: USDA Must Do More To Protect Meat Workers
The following is the statement of Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president of government affairs, on Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue's May 5 letter on meatpacker expectations.
EWG: Without Worker Protections, Trump’s Planned Order To Keep Meat Plants Open During Pandemic Could Be a Death Sentence
President Donald Trump signed an executive order today declaring meat-processing plants essential infrastructure and allowing the Agriculture Department to use the Defense Production Act to force them...
Despite Link to COVID-19 Deaths, Trump EPA Refuses To Strengthen Soot Standards
Ignoring his own scientists and public health advocates, Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler refused today to tighten federal standards for soot emitted from auto tailpipes and...
Actor and Advocate Mark Ruffalo Applauds $75 Billion Water Cleanup Proposal in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Actor and environmental advocate Mark Ruffalo applauded House leaders for proposing to spend $75 billion in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill to upgrade our drinking water infrastructure.
EWG Applauds Drinking Water Focus for Next COVID Stimulus Bill
EWG today applauded House leaders for making drinking water pollution a priority for the next COVID stimulus bill.
