Milestones: Protecting kids from toxic threats
For decades, PIRG has worked to establish protections for children against serious health threats, including toxins in art supplies and lead in drinking water.
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Milestones: Trail-blazing action on auto pollution
In an effort to combat the effects of auto pollution, PIRG members across the country urged their state legislators to adopt tougher carbon emission standards.
Milestones: Safer at every speed
By advocating for the Lemon Law and launching the Make VW Pay campaign, PIRG has held car manufacturers accountable while keeping consumers informed.
Milestones: Protecting kids from unsafe products
Decades of PIRG reports and exposes have alerted parents to unsafe toys, resulted in dozens of recalls and raised safety standards to protect kids.
Milestones: A consumer cop hits the financial beat
PIRG worked with a coalition of advocates to establish and defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog that keeps Wall Street in check.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Industrial Toxic Chemicals
Across the United States, thousands of facilities use or store chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment. Many of these facilities are located along waterways, where leaks or spills pose a risk of catastrophic damage.
The risks of deep-sea mining: Disruption on a massive scale
It’s important that we understand the scale of what mining companies have in store for the central Pacific. Because once we begin mining the seafloor, there’s no turning back.
Milestones: A million solar roofs
Environment California worked with government officials to enact the Million Solar Roofs Bill, which was a huge step in promoting solar power in California.
Milestones: Clean energy standards gain in 29 states
Over the past two decades, America has made significant progress towards achieving clean, renewable energy thanks to the work of state environmental advocates.
Milestones: State groups secure plastic bans
With support from PIRG and Environment America, several states have helped combat pollution by establishing bans on harmful single-use plastics.
