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NEW REPORT: California’s plastic bag regulation isn’t working as intended
State legislators introducing bills to eliminate loophole
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Statement: EPA proposes to designate PFAS as hazardous substances
Proposal would better enable regulators to address ‘forever chemicals’ under nation’s hazardous waste law.
50,000+ petition FTC to support Right to Repair
Public comment period closes, advocates deliver letters signed by hundreds of organizations, tens of thousands of people
NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter
Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year.
Statement: U.S. PIRG applauds CFPB’s proposed Overdraft Lending Rule
STATEMENT: Google announces support for Right to Repair
On Thursday, Jan. 11, Google, the maker of the Pixel phone, Fitbit and other devices, endorsed Right to Repair legislation in Oregon.
Looking ahead: protecting the climate, nature and consumers in 2024
A glance at PIRG's, Environment America's plans to serve the public interest in the new year
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