July 24, 2008 Government hard at work – and it isn't pretty
Good news of the day: The government is not always slow and ineffective. Bad news of the day: It is fast only when it want to be. One would think that if it takes... [Read More]
July 23, 2008 About that New York Times sunscreen column. . .
A recent New York Times column on sunscreen has been getting a lot of traction on the internet, and since it's partly about, um, us, we thought it was worth a... [Read More]
July 21, 2008 Taking another look at rocket fuel
The state of California, responding to a petition from EWG and other groups, is going to re-evaluate the health effects of perchlorate, the explosive ingredient in... [Read More]
July 18, 2008 Science on sale: I’ll take three
Nowadays, everything seems to be on sale. And I am not talking about the end of the season clearances in stores around us. I'm talking about how if you have enough... [Read More]
July 17, 2008 Mixed Greens 014: Not the answer
What do drilling for gas on public lands and antibacterial chemicals in consumer products have in common? Neither of them are the answer to our problems. We've got... [Read More]
July 17, 2008 Cheatsheet: Triclosan
What is triclosan? Triclosan is an antibacterial chemical found in many consumer products. It’s nearly ubiquitous in liquid hand soap and dishwashing detergent,... [Read More]
July 17, 2008 Antibacterial: Not just for soap anymore
This post is by EWG research intern Natalia, who's been hard at work assisting with our report about triclosan in consumer products. Although most shoppers probably... [Read More]
July 16, 2008 THURSDAY: Video Q&A on Antibacterial Products
What exactly is that stuff you're washing your hands with? The Environmental Working Group is releasing a report Thursday morning about antibacterial chemicals in... [Read More]
July 16, 2008 Carbon sequestration: Bubbly water for everyone!
So, how do you feel about bubbly water? EPA has issued an initial rule on carbon sequestration -- that's where coal plants and other major carbon dioxide sources... [Read More]
July 15, 2008 Imagine a tangled toxic mess
Imagine a flame-retardant chemical so clearly toxic that the National Cancer Institute, the World Health Organization and the Consumer Product Safety Commission all... [Read More]
July 11, 2008 Farm livin': Not the life for toads
Living on or near agricultural land has feminizing effects on male cane toads, according to a recent report by Florida scientists. After comparing toads from a... [Read More]
July 10, 2008 Are you ready for World Population Day?
I don’t believe that it’s the rising worldwide population that is leading to the environmental problems we are facing today. While I have to acknowledge that... [Read More]
July 09, 2008 White House policy: Don't like it? Delete it.
A former EPA adviser alleges that Vice President Dick Cheney's office pressured the agency to delete nearly half of their testimony on the public health effects of... [Read More]
June 2008
American Farmer
We've wrapped up our work on Paul Mobley's first photo book "American Farmer".It was quite a journey and we can't wait to...
