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Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in U.S. lakes, rivers, streams and even the Gulf of Mexico continue to rise sharply this summer, according to EWG's ongoing tracking of algae outbreaks.

EWG News Roundup (9/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

A 52-story skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York City is the world headquarters for JPMorganChase, the largest bank in the U.S. But according to data from the Department of Agriculture, it's also the...

EWG News Roundup (9/7): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Will the next federal farm bill reopen the loopholes that once allowed millionaires and billionaires – stockbroker Charles Schwab, Microsoft founder Paul Allen, banking tycoon David Rockefeller, Sr...

One reason to think twice before confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the critical open swing seat on the Supreme Court is his long record of adopting extreme views to defend polluters

An unprecedented environmental catastrophe is striking Florida's storied beaches, lakes and rivers this summer. Outbreaks of three separate strains of harmful algae are killing fish and other marine...

EWG News Roundup (8/31): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend:

America's drinking water is under threat from a formidable foe: polluted farm runoff, which contaminates the tap water supplies for millions of people, especially in rural areas.

EWG News Roundup (8/17): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

The widespread use of the herbicide and probable carcinogen glyphosate in farms across the nation has made its presence on processed foods containing oats, beans, wheat and barley nearly ubiquitous.

News Roundup (8/10): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

News Roundup (7/27): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG's News Roundup (7/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

A loophole proposed by the Trump administration could exempt at least 70 percent of genetically modified foods from a new GMO disclosure law, according to an EWG analysis

It's not hard to see the differences between the terrible, partisan House farm bill and the bipartisan Senate farm bill

EWG News Roundup (6/29): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Millions of people could be exposed to potentially toxic algae blooms this July Fourth holiday.

Few federal programs are more badly in need of reform than the federal crop insurance program. The Senate will debate some long overdue reforms this week.

A new amendment to the Senate farm bill that limits crop insurance subsidies for the wealthiest farmers would save taxpayers more than $490 million dollars over the next 10 years.