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While Promising ‘Leadership’ on PFAS, EPA Hides Truth on Tap Water Contamination

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

At a so-called leadership summit today, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said drinking water contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals is a “national priority.” But a new EWG report reveals that the EPA hasn’t even told Americans the true extent of the pollution, which is much worse than previously reported. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr.com

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Nonstick Chemicals

Two-Thirds of Sunscreen Products Offer Poor Protection or Have Worrisome Ingredients

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Today, just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the Environmental Working Group released its 12th annual Guide to Sunscreens, rating the safety and efficacy of more than 1,000 sunscreens, moisturizers and lip balms that advertise sun protection.

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Consumer Products

Pruitt Taps Former Oil Company PR Flack, Creator of ‘Lock Her Up’ Chant to Run EPA’s Calif. Office

Monday, May 21, 2018

The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office is a former spokesman for a California oil company that has a long record of environmental violations.

House Farm Bill Fails

Friday, May 18, 2018

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 Scott Faber in response to the failed House bill, H.R. 2, the Food and Agriculture Act of 2018.

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EPA’s Scott Pruitt Wants to Quash Safety Rules for Chemical, Fertilizer Plants

Thursday, May 17, 2018

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 workers and people who live near more than 10,000 facilities across the U.S.

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EWG Launches Website for Parents, Caregivers to Help Safeguard Children’s Environmental Health

Thursday, May 17, 2018

The Environmental Working Group has launched a new website that will help parents and caregivers protect children from toxic chemicals, pesticides, air and water pollution, and other environmental hazards.

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Children's Health

EWG: Scott Pruitt Should be ‘Under Oath Before Breakfast’

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will testify Wednesday before a Senate appropriations subcommittee, his fourth time before a congressional committee this year.

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Across U.S., Toxic Algal Blooms Threaten Lakes and Other Waterways

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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.

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At Pruitt’s EPA, Stricter Limits to Protect Americans from Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals are ‘Nightmare’

Monday, May 14, 2018

The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is preparing to propose safe levels for fluorinated chemicals in drinking water nearly six times more stringent than the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation.

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Nonstick Chemicals

Hawaii to Ban 2 Toxic Sunscreen Ingredients to Protect Fragile Coral Reefs

Friday, May 4, 2018

On Tuesday, the Hawaii state legislature passed a bill that would ban sunscreen products that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate.

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Consumer Products

Reports: Before Confirmed, Scott Pruitt Wanted EPA Office, Private Phone Booth in Okla.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Congressional leaders are demanding information from Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt over allegations he wanted taxpayers to open an office in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla. , before he was confirmed by the Senate.

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EWG: Scott Pruitt Should Follow Aides’ Lead and Resign

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt should join his aides Albert “Kell” Kelly and Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta, and resign immediately, said Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook. Photo courtesy of AP Images

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White House Support For EPA Chief Crumbling

Monday, April 23, 2018

President Trump’s support for his ethically-challenged EPA administrator Scott Pruitt appears to be crumbling in advance of two come-to-Jesus congressional hearings Thursday. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr.com

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Dems Demand Scott Pruitt Testify Under Oath at House Hearing

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Top democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee have called for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to testify under oath during a congressional hearing he is expected to attend next week. Photo courtesy of the White House via Flickr.com

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Pruitt Illegally Installed $43K Phone Booth When EPA Already Had 2

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Before Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt illegally installed a private phone booth in his office to the tune of $43,000 from taxpayers, there were already two soundproof booths called Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, or SCIFs, at the agency’s headquarters. Photo courtesy of AP Images

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White House to Launch Investigation Into Pruitt’s $43K Phone Booth

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

President Trump’s top budget official promised lawmakers the White House will launch a probe into Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt’s illegal use of taxpayer money to purchase and install a $43,000 secure phone booth in his office. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr.com

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Farm Runoff Causing Widespread Drinking Water Pollution in Midwest

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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 Midwest.

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Crisis of Fluorinated Chemical Pollution Keeps Spreading, With No End in Sight

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Two decades after pollution from highly toxic fluorinated chemicals was first reported in American communities and drinking water, the number of known contamination sites is growing rapidly, with no end in sight.

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Nonstick Chemicals

Consumer Products

Environment Committee Chair Seeks Answers from Pruitt Over Multiple Email Addresses

Monday, April 16, 2018

The chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is seeking details about Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt use of four different agency email addresses.

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GAO: Pruitt Broke Law in Buying $43K Private Phone Booth

Monday, April 16, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt’s use of $43,000 in taxpayer funds for a private phone booth broke federal law, according to a report today from the federal Government Accountability Office.

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