Flooded Fields, Polluted Environment Millions of Midwest corn acres in flood plains fuel climate emissions and contaminate water

New story map from @albine14.bsky.social for @ewgofficial.bsky.social on cropland in flood plains in the Midwest. We found over 4.2 million acres of cropland in flood plains in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. 1/3 storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e8f8...

Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s Latest Approval of ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of isocycloseram, a “forever chemical” insecticide that falls into the class of highly persistent P...

“We’re going to fight like hell to make sure these forever pesticides aren’t allowed to poison our grandchildren’s grandchildren.” -Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at bsky.app/profile/biol.... biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

We're proud to join @ewgofficial.bsky.social and other health orgs in supporting Indiana Rep. Julie McGuire to protect children from harmful chemicals in school food.

Anne Schechinger speaking at the Reducetarian Summit in October 2025.

It was a great getting to talk about our work at the Reducetarian Foundation Summit this past weekend in Atlanta. For 8 years @ewgofficial.bsky.social has been using satellite/aerial imagery to locate factory farms on the landscape to help our fight for clean water and healthy communities.

Cancer rates in Iowa are rising.

One suspected culprit: farm runoff.

Nitrates and pesticides are seeping into wells and municipal water systems, leaving communities deeply concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.

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Performers including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and Margo Price speak at the Farm Aid 40 press conference before the concerts.

A photo of EWG's Midwest Team at Farm Aid 40.

It was a great experience talking with people at #farmaid40 about @ewgofficial.bsky.social's Meat and Dairy Label Decoder as well as our work on nitrous oxide emissions from big ag this weekend! And getting to see some of the performers was unreal. @farmaid.org

One last reminder to come visit us from @ewgofficial.bsky.social at our booth at the Farm Aid 40 HOMEGROWN Village this Saturday! We will be talking about decoding meat and dairy food labels, and big ag's impact on the environment, climate and public health. @farmaid.org #FarmAid40

If anyone is coming to Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis next week, come visit us! Me and my @ewgofficial.bsky.social colleagues will be hosting an activation in the Homegrown Village to talk about food labels, and the environmental and climate harms from big ag. www.farmaid.org/festival/the...

Prop 12: Farmers’ Voices Prop 12 is a lifeline for family farms, and we’re fighting to protect it.

Shut out of congressional hearings, independent farmers are taking over D.C.—from Union Station to DCA to billboards circling the Capitol—with one clear message: “Thank you for supporting Prop 12.” Learn more and take action: farmactionfund.us/prop-12-farm...

Small communities left behind as advanced water treatment for PFAS proves broader benefits By Brian Bienkowski As the US wrestles with how to deal with widespread PFAS pollution in drinking water supplies, most utilities are lacking advanced filtration systems that could protect public he...

@ewgofficial.bsky.social researchers examined data from the EPA’s national water monitoring program and found that #PFAS was detected along with pollutants such as trihalomethanes, haloacetic acid, heavy metals and nitrates in 64% of 1,083 systems.
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Small communities left behind as advanced water treatment proves broader benefits By Brian Bienkowski As the US wrestles with how to deal with widespread PFAS pollution in drinking water supplies, most utilities are lacking advanced filtration systems that could protect public he...

🚨 A new @ewgofficial.bsky.social study finds just 8% of US water systems have advanced filters to remove toxic #PFAS & other contaminants.

Small rural towns are the least protected, leaving millions exposed.

@nrdc.org @pfaspathways.bsky.social
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‘Poison pill’: How Section 453 could block vital state pesticide protections Some members of Congress are trying to sneak language into a must-pass funding bill that would effectively block state and local pesticide protections. These important safeguards  protect children and...

Some members of Congress are trying to sneak language into a must-pass funding bill that would effectively block state and local pesticide protections. These important safeguards protect children and homes from the risks of pesticide spraying. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

In a victory for public health, today three bills targeting harmful ultra-processed food and hazardous chemicals in consumer products cleared the California Assembly and Senate appropriations committees. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Let’s get #PFAS out of our food @rachaelray. Let’s work together to protect our families.

New EPA data shows 7M more people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water WASHINGTON – New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows an additional 7 million Americans have drinking water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. It brings...

New data released by the EPA shows an additional 7 million Americans have drinking water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 9,552 Sites in 50 States The known extent of contamination of American communities with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate.

Just last week @ewgofficial.bsky.social updated our PFAS in drinking water map with UCMR5 data. It shows that 172 million people across the country have PFAS in their drinking water. This analysis hits home, since my city's water system is on the map. www.ewg.org/interactive-...

A Former Tyson Executive Now Oversees the Safety of the U.S. Meat Supply Justin Ransom helped launch Tyson’s controversial label for “climate friendly” beef. Now he leads the federal agency charged with meat label oversight.

New @sentientmedia.org article mentions @ewgofficial.bsky.social's Tyson lawsuit. One of the Tyson execs who helped create the "climate-friendly" beef label is now the head of USDA's FSIS, which controls that label. Potential conflicts of interest. sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...

In ‘huge win,’ California Supreme Court orders re-review of CPUC’s anti-rooftop solar changes SAN FRANCISCO – California’s Supreme Court today delivered a major win to environmental groups challenging regulators’ decision gutting the state’s popular rooftop solar incentive program.

California's Supreme Court has delivered a major win for rooftop solar!☀️ www.ewg.org/news-insight...

New report calls plastics a “grave” danger to health as nations negotiate treaty By Brian Bienkowski Plastics are a “grave” danger to humans and the planet, responsible for an estimated $1.5 trillion annually in health-related costs, and nations need to center human health as th...

Report Calls Plastics “Grave” Danger To Health As Nations Negotiate Treaty

Brian Bienkowski reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social

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MAHA’s moment of truth: Will RFK Jr. stand up for people harmed by pesticides? Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who endorsed Trump after dropping out of the race himself, repeatedly stressed the importance of limiting Americans’ ...

The Trump administration is poised on August 12 to release its first MAHA action plan, with recommendations for safeguarding public health. But industry pressure is spurring policies at odds with those goals. #politics www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Modest solar boost could cut US CO2 by 8.5 million tons By Brian Bienkowski Boosting US solar power by 15% could reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s electricity sector by more than 8.5 million metric tons, the equivalent of removing ...

“If you increase solar at noon, not only do you get immediate changes in terms of reduction of emissions, but you’ll also see like two or three or four hours later there is a reduction in carbon emissions.”

– Arpita Biswas, Rutgers

@solarpowereu.bsky.social
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EWG analysis: Almost all new food chemicals greenlighted by industry, not the FDA Since 2000, the food and chemical industry has greenlighted nearly 99% of food chemicals introduced onto the market without federal safety review, according to a new EWG analysis.&n

The FDA is responsible for ensuring food is safe. But instead, the food industry is deciding what's suitable for people to eat. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

How to cash in on clean energy tax credits before they disappear Several consumer tax credits for renewable energy upgrades are suddenly poised for complete phaseouts over the next year, some in just a few months.

The “Big Beautiful Bill” eliminates many tax incentives designed to bring down the costs of cleaner ways to power your life, such as rooftop solar and electric vehicles.

Here’s what you need to know about clean energy tax credits before they’re gone.
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15 military Superfund sites claim no health risks – but PFAS in tap water tell a different story Results from new Department of Defense drinking water tests seem to contradict claims by the Environmental Protection Agency saying that 15 military bases designated as EPA Superfun

Results from new Department of Defense drinking water tests seem to contradict claims by the EPA saying that 15 military bases designated as Superfund sites due to high levels of hazardous chemical contamination have “human exposure under control.” www.ewg.org/news-insight...