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[ad_1] EWG Comments to EPA on Neonicotinoids EWG submits comments opposing the EPA’s decisions to allow continued use of five neonicotinoid insecticides. EWG urges the EPA to restrict the use of these pesticides to prevent harm to pollinators and wildlife and to protect children’s health. [ad_2] Source link Y Not …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced today he will use the Defense Production Act to declare meat-processing plants essential infrastructure, forcing them to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the growing numbers of food and farm workers sickened by the virus, according to a report by Bloomberg News. …

[ad_1] In the News This week, EWG published a study in the European water industry journal Water Solutions that found that the removal of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS from drinking water costs local communities millions of dollars. “This research reveals that escaping PFAS pollution is nearly impossible,” said Olga Naidenko, …

[ad_1] In the News Congress may soon consider spending billions of dollars in the next coronavirus stimulus package to upgrade our aging drinking water infrastructure. EWG laid out the case this week for investing in cleaning up the contaminants in Americans’ drinking water. EWG broke down what might happen if …

[ad_1] In the News This week, EWG uncovered and mapped over 2,500 industrial facilities across the nation that could be discharging the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS into the air and water. Using Environmental Protection Agency and New York State data, EWG identified 2,501 unique industrial sites that are …

[ad_1] In the News On Thursday, EWG released an updated map that shows toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are now confirmed or suspected at 678 military installations. Leaders in the House announced this week that the next COVID-19 stimulus bill will make drinking water pollution cleanup a priority. Lawmakers have …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – EWG today applauded House leaders for making drinking water pollution a priority for the next COVID stimulus bill. “Investing in drinking water infrastructure will boost the economy and help get contaminants like PFAS and lead out of our tap water,” said Scott Faber, EWG’s senior vice president …

[ad_1] In the News This week, EWG released the 2020 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, and this year the food with the highest number of pesticides residues wasn’t a fresh fruit or vegetable – it was raisins. “If we included raisins in our calculations, they would be number one …

[ad_1] Wednesday, March 25, 2020 The following letter from the Environmental Working Group is to members of the board of directors of the agribusiness front group Alliance for Food and Farming. EWG calls on these business leaders and the entire industry to step up and do a much better job …

[ad_1] In the News This week EWG detailed the public and environmental health lessons learned at this stage of the coronavirus crisis. The biggest takeaway so far is the importance of testing early and often. The rate of new cases of the virus within different countries has varied considerably and …