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Feb 20, 2020 · Food & Water Watch mobilizes regular people to build political power to move bold and uncompromised solutions to the most pressing food, water, and climate problems of our time. We work to protect people’s health, communities, and democracy from the growing destructive power of the most powerful economic interests.
Historic Court Decision in Fluoridation Toxicity Case Orders EPA to …
Sep 25, 2024 · In a first-of-its-kind decision, a federal court in California ruled yesterday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must strengthen regulation of fluoride in drinking water across the country. The court found that scientific evidence of fluoride’s health risks when ingested at levels currently prescribed for drinking water – …
The Real Root of High Food Prices: Corporate Greed and ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Corporate greed. “Too many corporations raise their prices to pad their profits, charging you more and more for less and less,” he said. We couldn’t agree more. In the days before the State of the Union, we found that from 2020 to 2024, the cost to feed a family of four grew 2.5 more than the rate of inflation.
Court Confirms: EPA Must Strengthen Fluoride Regulations
Sep 26, 2024 · Court Requires EPA to Strengthen Regulations on Fluoride in Drinking Water. Research shows that adding fluoride to drinking water may pose an unreasonable risk to public health. Our lawsuit now compels the EPA to address this threat. For decades, local governments have followed federal recommendations to add fluoride to drinking water.
New Map Paints Comprehensive Picture Of Factory Farm …
Sep 24, 2024 · A new interactive map, released today by the national environmental group Food & Water Watch, paints a comprehensive picture of factory farm domination in America.The resource, based on the latest USDA Census of Agriculture, includes new density rankings that reveal the extreme concentration of factory farms — and their waste — in communities across the country, endangering clean water and ...
Frontline communities plagued by fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and its labyrinth of infrastructure have endured well-documented, severe public health and safety impacts with few signs of slowing down. This research highlights the dangers of fracking and provides a roadmap of information, distilling some of the most salient impacts fracking ...
Iowa DNR Reports E. Coli Leading Cause of Iowa’s Impaired Waters
Mar 15, 2024 · E. coli, found in animal waste, is the leading cause of impairments overall, responsible for 62% of impaired waterway segments. A Food & Water Watch analysis of the USDA Census of Agriculture found that Iowa factory farms’ produce a shocking 109 billion pounds of manure annually, equivalent to 25 times the waste of the state’s human population.
Hopewell Water System Sale Pushed Off, in Win for Community
Aug 28, 2024 · On August 5, local residents submitted 222 signatures seeking a referendum before any water system sale, after the Borough Council invoked the Water Infrastructure Protection Act (WIPA), a move that could allow for a permanent privatization without the public vote typically required. “Privatization leads to higher costs for water customers ...
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