Media Releases
New report shows state pathways to end hospital billing abuses stemming from consolidation
‘Facility fees’ raise prices for patients and insurers, but states are finding solutions.
New report finds Amazon’s plastic packaging is not being widely recycled
A new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center found that Amazon packaging rarely gets recycled when customers use the company's recommended store drop-off system.
New Report: Product recalls, warnings and penalties all increased in 2023
Dangerous products connected to more than 550 injuries, 15 deaths, U.S. PIRG Education Fund analysis shows
Colorado puts unprecedented restrictions on air pollution from lawn equipment
New policy limits summer use of gas-powered lawn mowers, phases out gas-powered leaf blowers on government property
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
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 report highlights wasteful U.S. highway boondoggles, including two in Texas
Updated 2023 mid-hurricane season resource guide: data, resources & interview opportunities
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30. This resource guide can help members of the media cover it more thoroughly and accurately.
NEWS RELEASE: Parents, environmentalists to Google: stop Chromebooks from expiring this summer
End of service for millions of school computers jeopardizes students’ educations