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- California clean energy industry rocked with widespread jobs losses https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2023/12/california-clean-energy-industry-rocked-widespread-jobs-losses 2 comments
- The trouble with ingredients in sunscreens https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/ 78 comments
- A new EWG peer-reviewed study has found chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in four out of five, or 80 percent, of people tested https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/02/ewg-finds-little-known-toxic-chemical-four-out-five-people-tested 50 comments science
- New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2022/11/new-baby-textile-product-tests-show-concerning-levels-toxic-forever 4 comments environment
- Duke’s ‘clean energy plan’ for North Carolina wastes billions on dangerous, dirty and non-existent power sources https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/10/dukes-clean-energy-plan-north-carolina-wastes-billions-dangerous 13 comments technology
- Duke’s ‘clean energy plan’ for North Carolina wastes billions on dangerous, dirty and non-existent power sources https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/10/dukes-clean-energy-plan-north-carolina-wastes-billions-dangerous 5 comments energy
- EWG investigation: Of $7.4B spent on two major USDA conservation programs, very little has flowed to ‘climate-smart’ farming https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/09/ewg-investigation-74b-spent-two-major-usda-conservation-programs 2 comments politics
- Pesticides are found at detectable levels in dozens of fruit leather strips and dried fruit, two of the most popular children’s snacks https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/09/beloved-childrens-fruit-snacks-test-positive-pesticides 113 comments environment
- Congress sends historic $369 billion climate, clean energy legislation to President Biden’s desk. EWG: ‘Congress, Biden have met the moment in the fight against climate crisis.’ https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/08/congress-sends-historic-369-billion-climate-clean-energy 38 comments politics
- Lead detected in more than half of U.S. kids under age 6. The study, which investigated the blood tests of 1.1 million kids is the first to examine the impact of individual and community variables on children’s detectable blood levels https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2021/10/study-lead-detected-more-half-us-kids-under-age-6 76 comments science
- Wireless radiation exposure for children should be hundreds of times lower than current federal limits. The recommendation draws on data from a landmark 2018 study, one of the largest long-term studies on the health effects of radiofrequency radiation exposure. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2021/07/study-wireless-radiation-exposure-children-should-be-hundreds 10 comments science
- Bayer may end sales of its toxic weedkiller Monsanto Roundup for residential use https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/bayer-may-end-sales-toxic-weedkiller-roundup-residential-use 180 comments economy
- Under Pressure from Biden Administration, Toyota and Others Drop Support for Trump’s Suit to Block California Emissions Standards https://www.ewg.org/energy/release/23481/under-pressure-biden-administration-toyota-and-other-automakers-now-back 31 comments politics
- Negative Energy: Senate Bill Would End Tax Credits for Renewables and EVs, But Boost Coal, Gas and Nukes https://www.ewg.org/energy/release/23059/negative-energy-senate-bill-would-end-tax-credits-renewables-and-evs-boost-coal?utm_campaign=ewg+content&utm_content=1583859103&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=iwar173uyftu1dfybeuxadiwyn1gkjkxkud0z0zyk-gcmltwremrai7jykom0 11 comments politics
- As States Lead the Way to a Clean Energy Future, Federal Policies Remain Stuck in the Past https://www.ewg.org/energy/23011/states-lead-way-clean-energy-future-federal-policies-remain-stuck-past 3 comments politics
- A toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants in U.S. drinking water could result in more than 100,000 cancer cases. It is the first study to conduct a cumulative assessment of cancer risks due to 22 carcinogenic contaminants found in drinking water nationwide. https://www.ewg.org/release/ewg-study-estimates-more-100000-cancer-cases-could-stem-contaminants-tap-water 40 comments science
- Trump Campaign Advisors Receive Over $2 Million in Trade Bailout Payments https://www.ewg.org/agmag/2019/08/trump-campaign-advisors-receive-over-2-million-trade-bailout-payments 16 comments politics
- Europe Says ‘No Safe Level’ of Brain-Damaging Pesticide Trump EPA Refused To Ban https://www.ewg.org/release/europe-says-no-safe-level-brain-damaging-pesticide-trump-epa-refused-ban 118 comments politics
- Former EPA Head Scott Pruitt Hired as Lobbyist To Save Coal in Indiana. (He Can’t.) https://www.ewg.org/release/former-epa-head-scott-pruitt-hired-lobbyist-save-coal-indiana-he-can-t-0 16 comments politics
- Why Does the Energy Department Downplay the Future of Renewables? https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2019/01/why-does-energy-department-downplay-future-renewables 44 comments politics
- Trump Nominates Ex-Coal Lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, To Head EPA https://www.ewg.org/release/trump-nominates-ex-coal-lobbyist-andrew-wheeler-head-epa 19 comments politics
- Agriculture Is the Most Dangerous Industry for Child Workers – and the Trump Administration Is Making It Worse https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2019/01/agriculture-most-dangerous-industry-child-workers-and-trump-administration 6 comments politics
- White House Doubles Down on Dismissal of Climate Report: ‘Not Based on Facts’ https://www.ewg.org/release/white-house-doubles-down-dismissal-climate-report-not-based-facts 40 comments politics
- Tests Reveal More Weed Killer Than Some Vitamins in Kids’ Cereals https://www.ewg.org/release/tests-reveal-more-weed-killer-some-vitamins-kids-cereals 9 comments nottheonion
- Trump’s EPA Plans to Gut Rules That Have Sharply Cut Mercury Pollution https://www.ewg.org/release/trump-s-epa-plans-gut-rules-have-sharply-cut-mercury-pollution#.w7oa6ohkj8a 12 comments politics
- A study by the Environmental Working Group says the controversial ingredient "glyphosate" an ingredient from Roundup, has been detected in popular kids’ breakfast cereals, including Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Quaker Old Fashioned Oats. https://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth/glyphosateincereal/#.w3ueb1rhaji 35 comments science
- Roundup for Breakfast? Weed Killer in Landmark Cancer Verdict Found in Kids’ Cereals, Other Oat-Based Foods https://www.ewg.org/release/roundup-breakfast-weed-killer-landmark-cancer-verdict-found-kids-cereals-other-oat-based#.w3q97xgnaxx 12 comments worldnews
- Russian Asbestos Giant Praises Trump Administration Actions to Keep Deadly Carcinogen Legal https://www.ewg.org/release/russian-asbestos-giant-praises-trump-administration-actions-keep-deadly-carcinogen-legal#.w0x8elgnauk 75 comments politics
- To Rebuild Trust After Pruitt, EPA Should Ban These Toxic Chemicals https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2018/07/rebuild-trust-after-pruitt-epa-should-ban-these-toxic-chemicals#.w0tzcrgnauk 3 comments politics
- 2 Years After Reformed TSCA, Pruitt’s EPA Has Failed to Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2018/06/2-years-after-reformed-tsca-pruitt-s-epa-has-failed-protect-us-toxic#.wyz8pyanauk 5 comments politics
- Nearly 28,000 Farmers Got USDA Payments for 32 Straight Years, Worth $19 Billion Total https://www.ewg.org/agmag/2018/05/nearly-28000-farmers-got-usda-payments-32-straight-years-worth-19-billion-total 32 comments politics
- Solar and Wind Subsidies Are a Clear Success. The Coal and Nuclear Industries Just Aren’t Ready to Admit It. https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2018/05/solar-and-wind-subsidies-are-clear-success-coal-and-nuclear-industries#.wxuytehme1j 25 comments politics
- Report: Shell and Dow Hid Cancer-Causing 'Garbage' in Pesticide, Contaminating Drinking Water for Millions in California http://www.ewg.org/release/report-shell-and-dow-hid-cancer-causing-garbage-pesticide-contaminating-drinking-water 7 comments politics
- 'Erin Brockovich' Carcinogen in Tap Water of More Than 200 Million Americans. http://www.ewg.org/research/chromium-six-found-in-us-tap-water 8 comments politics
- How Corn Ethanol Is Worse For Climate Change Than The Keystone Pipeline http://www.ewg.org/agmag/2015/05/how-corn-ethanol-worse-climate-change-keystone-pipeline 3 comments politics
- Is this site using legitimate science to make these claims about sunscreen? (x-post from r/skeptic) http://www.ewg.org/ 4 comments askscience
- Asking the fox to guard the chicken coop: "The Obama administration panel named May 5 to study hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas drilling technique...is dominated by oil and gas industry professionals. Notably, the panel does not include citizens from communities concerned about..." http://www.ewg.org/release/administration-stacks-panel-big-oil-and-gas 7 comments politics
- Is anyone else sick of the idea that the number one thing that America should focus on right now is employment? They're trying to mine the Grand Canyon for uranium for crying out loud. Jobs will bounce back, but once our parks, open spaces and wilderness are gone, they are lost forever. http://www.ewg.org/reports/grandcanyon 7 comments politics
- Fire retardants banned in Europe show up in high levels in US babies and toddlers http://www.ewg.org/node/27071 4 comments reddit.com
- Fluoride in Southern California Tap Water | Environmental Working Group http://www.ewg.org/reports/cafluoride 3 comments reddit.com
Linking pages
- Trump Picks Scott Pruitt, Climate Change Denialist, to Lead E.P.A. - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/scott-pruitt-epa-trump.html 5987 comments
- EWG study: Eating one freshwater fish equals | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/976367 1768 comments
- 9 in 10 counties that voted for Trump have received subsidies to fight the trade war - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/01/nine-in-counties-that-voted-trump-have-received-subsidies-fight-trade-war/?noredirect=on 475 comments
- EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing https://archpaper.com/2018/08/epa-asbestos-manufacturing/ 414 comments
- Trump’s farmer bailout gave $21 billion to red counties and $2.1 billion to blue ones - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/20/trumps-farmer-bailout-has-given-21-billion-red-counties-21-billion-blue-ones/?amp%3Btid=sm_tw_pol&%3Butm_campaign=wp_politics&%3Butm_medium=social 203 comments
- Millions of Gallons of Hazardous Chemicals Injected Into Wells, Report Says - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/science/earth/17gas.html?hp= 140 comments
- Trump EPA insists Monsanto's Roundup is safe, despite cancer cases | Monsanto | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/30/monsanto-roundup-trump-epa-cancer 129 comments
- Shanna Swan: 'Most couples may have to use assisted reproduction by 2045' | Fertility problems | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/28/shanna-swan-fertility-reproduction-count-down 56 comments
- E.P.A. Promised ‘a New Day’ for the Agriculture Industry, Documents Reveal - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/us/politics/epa-agriculture-industry.html?amp%3Bsmtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytpolitics 34 comments
- Trump Hails New Farm Aid Billions As Report Reveals Money Helps Wealthy, Southerners | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/farm-trade-aid-billionaires-south-democrats-china_n_5dd1f062e4b02947481990ab 31 comments
- Trump’s farmer bailout gave $21 billion to red counties and $2.1 billion to blue ones - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/20/trumps-farmer-bailout-has-given-21-billion-red-counties-21-billion-blue-ones/ 29 comments
- Court Orders EPA To Ban Chlorpyrifos, A Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In Kids | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/epa-ban-pesticide-chlorpyrifos_us_5b6c6d0ce4b0ae32af96318e 28 comments
- Welfare for the Wealthy - The New York Times http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/welfare-for-the-wealthy/ 27 comments
- Study Questions Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/science/earth/study-questions-advantages-of-organic-meat-and-produce.html?_r=1&ref=health 27 comments
- EWG: Nitrate pollution of US tap water could | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/ewg-enp060519.php 20 comments
- Drinking from a Bottle Instead of the Tap Just Doesn't Hold Water - Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bottled-water-ridiculous-waste 18 comments
- Billionaires Received U.S. Farm Subsidies, Report Finds - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/us/billionaires-received-us-farm-subsidies-report-finds.html?_r=0 17 comments
- GOP farm bill: Yeah, we know it sounds boring. Activists say it's a massive assault on public health | Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2018/04/20/gop-farm-bill-yeah-we-know-it-sounds-boring-activists-say-its-a-massive-assault-on-public-health/ 10 comments
- Record Taxpayer Cost Is Seen for Crop Insurance - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/us/politics/record-taxpayer-cost-is-seen-for-crop-insurance.html?_r=0 10 comments
- A New California Bill Aims to Ban Paraquat. Yep, That Toxic Stuff Is Still Around. – Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/california-bill-ab1963-ban-paraquat-mexico-weed-dea-agriculture-pesticides-toxic/ 10 comments