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Protecting Maryland Water from PFAS Pollution
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill to restrict PFAS discharge from large industries into our waterways and to wastewater treatment plants.
The FTC is cracking down on big healthcare companies
Corporations are becoming the norm in health care, and agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) know that what's good for business isn't necessarily good for patients.
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.
New York’s Right to Repair law is going into effect. Here’s what will change
New York passed the first ever consumer electronics Right to Repair in 2022, which goes into full force on Dec. 28, 2023.
Trouble in the water? MD issues new fish consumption advisories for PFAS
On December 8th, the Maryland Department of the Environment released new fish consumption advisories for PFAS and other toxic contaminants.