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EWG News Roundup (4/17): Protecting Our Food and Farm Workers from COVID-19, the Case for Stimulus Investments in U.S. Tap Water Supply, and More

EWG News Roundup (4/17): Protecting Our Food and Farm Workers from COVID-19, the Case for Stimulus Investments in U.S. Tap Water Supply, and More

[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 …

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EWG Applauds Drinking Water Focus for Next COVID Stimulus Bill

EWG Applauds Drinking Water Focus for Next COVID Stimulus Bill

[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 …

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House Democrats Add Climate Rules To Stimulus Bill But Fall Short Of Progressive Calls

House Democrats Add Climate Rules To Stimulus Bill But Fall Short Of Progressive Calls

[ad_1] House Democrats directed new funding to science agencies and outlined strict new rules to cut airlines’ climate-changing pollution in a draft of a sweeping federal stimulus bill to blunt the economic trauma of the novel coronavirus pandemic.  The bill, a draft of which HuffPost obtained, aims to defibrillate the …

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