2024 Maryland Legislative Session: Wins and Losses
As the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session comes to an end, here is an update on the problems Maryland PIRG is working to solve.
The chemicals used in everything from perfumes to cleaners to fertilizers should make our lives better — not harm our health or our environment.
There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States, used in everything from perfumes and household cleaners to fertilizers and industrial solvents. Surprisingly, most chemicals go into use without testing their long-term impact on our health or the environment. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate any we know are dangerous, and when industries make a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should pay to clean it up.
As the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session comes to an end, here is an update on the problems Maryland PIRG is working to solve.
The major outdoor retailer will phase out the use of "forever chemicals" in all cookware and textiles by 2024, and all remaining products by 2026.
Seven out of the eight types of toxic materials that escaped from the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio, are used to make plastic.
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
Why are there so many toxic chemicals on trains? How can we reduce the risk of toxic spills?
Using safer alternatives in firefighting foam will mean eliminating a significant pathway for toxic contamination of drinking water sources.