Governor Healey signs new law to ban PFAS in firefighter protective gear
Massachusetts passes new law to ban PFAS in Firefighting protective gear
Deirdre
Cummings
Legislative Director, MASSPIRG
Started on staff: 1986
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Deirdre runs MASSPIRG’s public health, consumer protection and tax and budget programs. Deirdre has led campaigns to improve public records law and require all state spending to be transparent and available on an easy-to-use website, close $400 million in corporate tax loopholes, protect the state’s retail sales laws to reduce overcharges and preserve price disclosures, reduce costs of health insurance and prescription drugs, and more. Deirdre also oversees a Consumer Action Center in Weymouth, Mass., which has mediated 17,000 complaints and returned $4 million to Massachusetts consumers since 1989. Deirdre currently resides in Maynard, Mass., with her family. Over the years she has visited all but one of the state’s 351 towns — Gosnold.
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Our pollinators need more support
By limiting bee-killing neonics, conserving habitat and raising awareness, states are key actors in the campaign to protect pollinators
Massachusetts’ pollinators need more support
Restricting dangerous pesticides a good starting point, next step is protecting pollinator habitat
MASSPIRG calls for consumer protections for electric ratepayers
Banning deceptive and predatory utility sales practices
MASSPIRG calls on lawmakers to “Get the Lead Out” of school drinking water
Massachusetts lawmakers consider bill to protect children from lead exposure
Legislature urged to Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water
Massachusetts lawmakers consider bill to protect kids from lead in drinking water