Media Releases
Bike advocates, Gov. Polis celebrate Colorado E-Bike Day
Colorado launched its first statewide e-bike tax credit today, granting residents access to a $450 discount on qualified e-bikes from participating bike shops. Governor Jared Polis declared the second official Colorado E-Bike Day to celebrate the rise of e-bikes as an alternative to car transport and the launch of the new state tax credit.
Don’t be April Fooled: 6 consumer protection tips to avoid scams, rip-offs today (and beyond)
Air quality agency will vote to cut pollution from lawn equipment
Summertime use of the dirtiest gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers expected to be phased out on government property in Colorado
New report: rooftop solar is on the rise in Colorado
Colorado got 2.6 times more energy from small-scale solar in 2022 than it did 5 years prior according to Rooftop Solar on the Rise, a new report released today by the Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center.
As Colorado considers Right to Repair bill, new scorecard grades tech companies on fixability of devices
Report underscores need for Colorado to pass Right to Repair legislation for cell phones, laptops .
Colorado House calls for a national Right to Repair score for tech
The legislative resolution comes as the Federal Trade Commission asks states how they can support repair. Resolution heads to the Senate next.
Year in review: PIRG’s 2023 highlights
PIRG, its state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest
Seven major policies going into effect in Colorado on January 1st
Policies will promote electric lawn equipment and vehicles, restrict PFAS, plastic bags and polystyrene, protect farmers right to fix their equipment, increase data privacy, and make it easier for consumers to compost
RELEASE: Microsoft offers extended Windows 10 support, with added cost
PIRG campaign prompts tech giant to provide security updates for longer.
