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RELEASE: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays
The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday announced wide-sweeping consumer protection rules targeting aspects of air travel that have infuriated travelers for years.
NEW REPORT: Innovative companies show how to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Leading up to Earth Day, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group are releasing a new report, Refill, Return, Reimagine: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Wasteful Packaging, that explains no-waste and low-waste business models, shares case studies and demonstrates ways to reimagine our relationship with plastic.
Groups urge Biden administration to “Finish the job” on appliance efficiency standards
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Transformer efficiency rule leaves energy savings on the table
The final efficiency standards for utility transformers save only one-third as much energy as standards at DOE’s proposed levels would have.
Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know
AirPods are nearly impossible to repair and their batteries are short-lived. Apple should design them to last.