Environmental Working Group (EWG)
The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Cuomo Administration Failure to Disclose Drilling Documents Prompts EWG Lawsuit The Environmental Working Group Monday sued the administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for documents that would show how the state has drafted its plan to permit high volume hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling for shale gas. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Reducing Arsenic in Your Diet With two reports out today from the federal Food and Drug Administration and Consumer Reports magazine showing that a number of popular rice-based foods are contaminated with arsenic , a known human carcinogen, Environmental Working Group offers several easy-to-use tips on how to reduce your dietary exposure. Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, September 13, 2012 Coalition Urges Consumer Protection From Deceptive Oil and Gas Leases More than 100 grassroots consumer, religious, public health and environmental organizations from 20 states are calling on the Obama administration to address the impact of deceptive oil and gas leasing practices on U.S. property values and mortgages. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, September 10, 2012 EWG’s Online Guide to Healthy Cleaning Some household cleaning products can expose unsuspecting users to toxic substances linked to short- and long-term health problems, including asthma, allergic reactions and even cancer. In an effort to help consumers find safer products, the Environmental Working Group has created the first online guide that rates more than 2,000 household cleaners with grades A through F for safety of ingredients and disclosure of contents. Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Good Food on a Tight Budget: EWG’s New Easy-to-Use Guide In an era of rising food prices and economic strains that have put one in four people on federal nutrition assistance, nearly all Americans must search for foods that are nutritious and affordable. To ease the pressure, Environmental Working Group’s researchers have created Good Food on a Tight Budget , a science-based shopping guide of the top 100 foods that are healthy, cheap, clean and green. Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, August 17, 2012 Ethanol Blend Ruling Bad for American Consumers and the Environment Statement from Environmental Working Group Vice-President for Government Affairs Scott Faber on today’s DC circuit court rejection of multiple challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s allowance of E15 (15% ethanol blend) into the commercial marketplace. "If gasoline was blended to include 15% ethanol during the current drought, two-thirds or more of the corn crop could be diverted from food and feed to U. S. fuel supplies. That's bad for American consumers, bad for most farmers, and bad for the environment.” Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, August 10, 2012 EWG Joins California’s Fight To Label Genetically Engineered Food Californians deserve the right to know whether their food contains genetically engineered ingredients, just as consumers do in 40 other countries around the world, including China. But the only way they’ll win that right is by voting yes on Proposition 37 on November 6, and today Environmental Working Group, a national research and advocacy organization, announced that it will join the fight to pass the measure. Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 07, 2012 GAO Tells FCC to Update Cell Phone Radiation Rules Federal cell phone radiation standards are outdated and may not protect public health, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released today. The watchdog agency noted that the Federal Communications Commission set its radio frequency energy exposure limits more than 15 years ago in the early days of cell phone technology. The new report confirms what Environmental Working Group has been saying since 2009: The FCC’s cell phone rules are based on old science and outmoded assumptions and are in serious need of an overhaul. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, August 06, 2012 EWG Responds to Report that New York is About to Approve Fracking Environmental Working Group Senior Counsel Dusty Horwitt issued the following statement on the Albany Times-Union’s Aug. 4, 2012 report that the Cuomo administration will soon approve hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in New York state: Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, July 17, 2012 FDA To Bar BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups Less than a year after the state of California banned baby bottles and sippy cups made with the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol-A, BPA, the federal government has followed suit. Read more |