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Duke Energy on defense in appeals court challenge to North Carolina regulators slashing solar incentives
Lawyers for monopoly power company Duke Energy were on defense on February 7 in a hearing before the North Carolina Court of Appeals over state regulators’ decision last year, at the utility’s behest...
EPA reveals more evidence of widespread ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
On February 1, the Environmental Protection Agency posted data confirming 70 million people have drinking water that has tested positive for the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. That number is...
EWG redefines mattress safety standards, launches EWG VERIFIED®: Mattresses with Naturepedic
The Environmental Working Group is reshaping the landscape of mattress manufacturing by introducing a collection of 26 mattresses and one changing table pad that meet stringent criteria for health...
Chemical industry throws temper tantrum over ‘polluter pays’ tax to cover cleanup of its toxic sites
Chemical industry lobbyists spent more than $131 million between 2022 and 2023 urging Congress to back its interests, including opposition to a newly reinstated and fair tax forcing companies to pay...
Lead use in popular Stanley tumblers sparks consumers’ concern
Stanley tumblers, the internet-famous cups, are trending on social media not for a new color release, but because they contain the toxic metal lead.
EWG applauds Biden’s plan to shine spotlight on climate pollution from bitcoin mining
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced measures to address cryptocurrency production’s excessive energy consumption, launching a data collection effort on electricity use from U.S. bitcoin...
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Whistling past the graveyard: EPA ignores science linking paraquat to Parkinson’s disease
The Environmental Protection Agency is dismissing a growing body of research linking the toxic weed killer paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, according to an agency analysis released today . The agency...
Landmark study finds alarming cancer rates among Camp Lejeune service members, staff
On Tuesday, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released an extensive study that finds increased cancer risks for civilian and military personnel at North Carolina’s Marine Corps Base...
Medical monitoring bill will provide justice for people harmed by ‘forever chemicals’
Today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to allow people exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to sue manufacturers for the cost...
EWG applauds bill to repeal unjust ‘electric utility tax’ on overburdened California ratepayers
Today California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) introduced a bill to repeal legislative language that requires state utility regulators to enact an “electric tax” on ratepayers who are...
140-plus state and local officials urge Congress to protect pesticide safety laws
Over 140 mayors, lawmakers and other officials from more than 30 states are joining forces in urging Congress to reject legislation that would limit longstanding state and local pesticide safety rules...
75% of California rooftop solar companies at ‘high risk’ of bankruptcy
A vast majority of California’s rooftop solar companies could go bankrupt in the coming weeks and months as a result of misguided state policy changes that have imperiled the industry, according to a...
PG&E sneaks in last-minute rate hike request to California regulators on final business day of 2023
Reviled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric used the last business day of 2023 to slip in an eleventh-hour request for state regulators to approve a whopping 13 percent rate increase for its...
Agency delays threaten federal progress on ‘forever chemicals’
Lengthy interagency reviews could delay actions to address the contamination crisis caused by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
California regulators greenlight PG&E bid to extend aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s life
California regulators today granted Pacific Gas & Electric’s misguided and dangerous request to extend the operation of its aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant five years beyond the originally scheduled...
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California clean energy industry rocked with widespread jobs losses, bankruptcies, following state’s dismantling of rooftop solar program
California’s once-thriving residential solar industry is in ruins after state officials slashed rooftop solar incentives, causing thousands of job losses, said clean energy advocates and solar...
EWG recognizes Congress for taking steps to address ‘forever chemicals’ in NDAA
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group applauds Congress for including several provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2024 to tackle the toxic “ forever...
Blockbuster GAO report reveals skyrocketing costs of federal Crop Insurance Program, enriching wealthy farmers, insurance companies and agents
A shocking new report by the Government Accountability Office published on Monday reveals an alarming surge in the cost of the federal Crop Insurance Program, with wealthy farmers, insurance agents...
Report: PG&E top brass ‘quietly’ lobbied state regulators for additional $1.8 billion rate raise
Captive customers of Pacific Gas & Electric in California face yet another rate hike from the reviled utility, which is lobbying state officials behind the scenes to approve the increase. If...
New EWG study: Pesticides still found in baby food but most-toxic threats eliminated through advocacy, regulation
Non-organic baby food often contains pesticides, a new Environmental Working Group study finds – but they’re likely in fewer products and may be less toxic, compared to what EWG research uncovered in...
