How you can help move our government beyond single-use plastic
One of the simplest, most effective ways our institutions can curb plastic pollution is to lead by example.
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Statement: Congress passes Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription drug prices
Statement: Important hospital patient safety measure won’t be ‘suppressed’ as originally planned
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Remembering Bob Stacey
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Newest climate deal would hold polluters accountable for toxic waste clean up
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2022 heat wave/energy efficiency coverage: data, resources and interview opportunities
Environmental, consumer groups announce groundbreaking greenwashing lawsuit against DC gas company
Statement: Equifax must be held accountable for mishandling consumer data yet again
According to the Wall Street Journal, Equifax sent to lenders millions of incorrect credit scores for consumers applying for auto loans, mortgages and credit cards. The Journal reports that the scores, sent during a three-week period from mid-March through early April, were sometimes off by 20 points or more in either direction. The Journal says Equifax called the error a “technology coding issue.” We’re calling on regulators to investigate Equifax to get to the bottom of this.
Ten ways methane gas companies are misleading the public
Methane gas is a fossil fuel that pollutes our air and poses risks to public health. But you wouldn’t know it from the way the gas industry portrays it.
Statement: Climate deal would reinstate much needed ‘polluter pays’ tax on oil industry
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia have reached a deal on a reconciliation bill that, among major climate and energy efficiency provisions, includes an oil excise tax to fund Superfund toxic waste site cleanups nationwide. If passed, this bill would reinstate one of several “polluter pays” taxes that was allowed to lapse 26 years ago.
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