EWG’s official statements on legislation and policies.
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EWG warns EPA’s rollback of power plant mercury, greenhouse gas limits risks public health
The Environmental Protection Agency on June 11 announced yet another rollback of critical health protections, proposing to significantly weaken limits on mercury air pollution from power plants and...
EWG statement on bill to ban toxic weedkiller paraquat in Pennsylvania
On Tuesday, members of the House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee in the Pennsylvania state legislature held a hearing on several bills to address the use of toxic food chemicals...
Mark Ruffalo condemns Trump EPA rollback of PFAS standards: ‘This will make America sicker, not healthier’
The following is a statement from activist and actor Mark Ruffalo on proposed efforts to weaken the PFAS drinking water standard by the Trump Environmental Protection Agency: Weakening the PFAS...
Statement on FDA announcement to speed up use of AI for scientific review
Today Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary announced an aggressive timeline to scale up the use of artificial intelligence internally across FDA centers.
EWG statement on Trump EPA PFAS announcement
Today Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to address contamination from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
EWG statement on FDA announcement of intent to phase out synthetic food dyes
Today, following the lead of state legislators, the Trump administration announced plans to ban harmful petroleum-based synthetic food dyes.
EWG statement on California bill to reduce harmful UPF in school foods
On Wednesday, California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced legislation, A.B. 1264, to reduce the amount of harmful ultra-processed food, or UPF, served in schools.
EWG statement on Pennsylvania food and farm bills
On Monday, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators introduced a sweeping package of bills intended to address the safety of food and farm chemicals.
EWG statement on FDA food chemical safety announcement
On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration will explore revising the system that lets companies introduce chemicals into the food supply...
EWG statement on West Virginia bill advancing to ban harmful food dyes, chemicals
On March 5, the West Virginia Senate advanced a bill to ban seven harmful food dyes and two other toxic chemicals from all foods sold and produced in the state.
PG&E record 2024 profits highlight CPUC failure to protect ratepayers
Pacific Gas & Electric’s $2.47 billion record-smashing profit for 2024 comes as the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC has approved an outrageous six rate increases in the same year.
EWG statement on overwhelming public support for stronger FDA oversight of food chemicals
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ended the period for public comment on its proposed enhanced process for assessing chemicals in food after they’re already in use.
Trump EPA withdrawal of PFAS effluent limits is setback for public health, EWG warns
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a pending Biden administration plan that would have protected public health from the chemical manufacturing sector by...
EWG statement on the introduction of the New York Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act
On January 15, New York Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-District 27) and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles (D-District 125) introduced a bill – the New York Food Chemical Safety Act – that would protect New...
EPA report confirms PFAS in food from tainted sludge on crop fields
WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a long-awaited study finding millions of U.S. farm acres are likely contaminated from the use of sludge containing the toxic “forever...
FDA finalizes new ‘healthy’ labeling rule for food packaging
WASHINGTON – Today the Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule updating the definition of “healthy” claims that food manufacturers can use on their product packaging. The rule is a step in...
EWG statement on FY25 NDAA mandating DOD buy Safer Choice products made without PFAS
WASHINGTON – The newly passed National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2025 includes a provision requiring the Department of Defense to prioritize purchasing cleaning products...
Statement from Jerry Ensminger and Mike Partain on final EPA TCE ban
The Environmental Protection Agency today banned all uses of the cancer-causing solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE.
EWG statement on Biden EPA’s proposal to ban most uses of chlorpyrifos
WASHINGTON – The Biden Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a proposed rule to prohibit most uses of the insecticide chlorpyrifos. The agency previously pushed to ban all uses of the...
EWG statement on President-elect Donald Trump nominating RFK Jr. to lead HHS
WASHINGTON – The following statement is from Ken Cook , president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the latest revenge-prank nomination to emerge from the...
