PIRG’s 2024 highlights
Five highlights of how our advocacy and action in 2024 helped make society healthier, safer and more sustainable, and the marketplace a little more honest and transparent for consumers.
Good news
A round up of the latest good news, progress and actions in the public interest.
The Latest on Good news
Three important PIRG victories from 2024
Member support helped make the world a safer, healthier place
Updates
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Energy Department finalizes efficiency standards for tankless water heaters
Waste less, celebrate more: Tips for a zero waste holiday
280 more school districts are getting clean buses
Featured Resources
Less coal, more oil: Climate pollution trends by state
The Latest
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U.S. pledges to triple renewable energy by 2030
At global summit, US joins more than 115 nations in pledging to double energy efficiency and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.
The military is ending the use of PFAS. Why that’s a win for kids’ health.
Using safer alternatives in firefighting foam will mean eliminating a significant pathway for toxic contamination of drinking water sources.
U.S. Postal Service is going electric
USPS announces a significant increase in electric vehicle purchases
Statement: 3M to stop making, using PFAS
Major manufacturer to discontinue use of hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ by end of 2025
Statement: US Postal Service’s electric vehicle purchases will help deliver a cleaner future
USPS to announce a significant increase in electric vehicle purchases