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Public Interest Legislative Victories 2022
2022 legislative victories to safeguard public health, protect consumers, improve our democracy, reduce waste, and transform our energy and transportation systems.
Consumer, public health groups celebrate clean air, healthy climate legislation going into law
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Friday that he would not veto the Climate Solutions Now Act (SB528), which had passed the General Assembly last week.
Celebrating National Public Health Week, Clean Air, and a Healthy Climate
Legislators just passed a bill that would help power our buildings and transportation with renewable energy, replacing fossil fuel technologies with clean, electric alternatives.
Consumer Groups Commend GM Commitment To Ensure Used Cars It Sells On New Platform Are Free from Unrepaired Safety Recall Defects
Coalition: U.S. PIRG, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, the Center for Auto Safety and the Consumer Federation of America - safety groups that are usually at odds with auto manufacturers - today publicly commended General Motors for the auto giant’s recently announced commitment not to sell used vehicles with unrepaired safety recall defects on its soon-to-be-launched used car platform, CarBravo. Too many car dealers sell dangerous recalled used vehicles.
Statements: Maryland public health groups applaud passage of public health and climate bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland House voted 95-42 and the Senate voted 32-15 this week to pass the Climate Solutions Now Act (SB528) to improve the state’s current goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031 with a net zero goal for 2045.