Highway Boondoggles 3
A new report by the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (ConnPIRG) Education Fund and Frontier Group identifies nine of the most wasteful highway expansion projects across the country, slated to...
View ArticleFollowing the Money 2017: Governing in the Shadows
A new report, “Following the Money 2017: Governing in Shadows” released by Connecticut Public Interest Research Group Education Fund found that special districts, like Hartford County Metropolitan...
View ArticleChain Reaction III
The third annual Chain Reaction report, which grades companies on their antibiotics policies and practices, found that 14 out of the top 25 restaurants in the U.S. have taken steps to restrict the...
View ArticleOlder Consumers in the Financial Marketplace
Older consumers are at risk of harm from predatory financial behavior. An analysis of more than 72,000 financial complaints submitted by older consumers (those 62 years of age and older) to the...
View ArticleLead In Fidget Spinners
While lead in toys has become less prevalent in recent years, U.S. PIRG Education Fund tested several models of one of today’s hottest toys, fidget spinners, for the toxic heavy metal. Laboratory...
View ArticleTrouble in Toyland 2017
For over 30 years, U.S. PIRG Education Fund has conducted an annual survey of toy safety, which has led to over 150 recalls and other regulatory actions over the years, and has helped educate the...
View ArticlePlugging In
The adoption of large numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) offers many benefits for cities, including cleaner air and the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric vehicles are far cleaner...
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In Your Face
The negative health effects of asbestos are well-known. Most people may associate asbestos contamination with the workplace or decades-old construction material, but alarmingly, recent media reports...
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Electric Buses: Clean Transportation for Healthier Neighborhoods and Cleaner Air
Buses play a key role in in our nation’s transportation system, carrying millions of children daily to and from school and moving millions of Americans each day around our cities. Buses reduce the...
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Highway Boondoggles 4
America’s infrastructure is in rough shape. Many of our roads, bridges and transit systems are aging and in need of repair.Yet, year after year, state and local governments propose billions of dollars’...
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Safer School Supplies: Shopping Guide
With this Safer School Supplies: Shopping Guide, parents, teachers, and students can make more informed decisions while shopping for school supplies this Back to School season. We want to give parents...
View ArticleA Citizen's Guide to Reducing Energy Waste
The future is here—but we’re living in the past.Clean energy from the sun and wind can provide for our energy needs without the global consequences of pollution, yet we’re still producing and consuming...
View ArticleClimate Solutions from Day One
New governors are getting ready to take office in 20 states, from Florida to Alaska. As America’s newly elected governors prepare to take on their states’ biggest challenges, they should prioritize...
View ArticleDriving Into Debt
In much of America, access to a car is all but required to hold a job or lead a full and vibrant life. Generations of car-centric transportation policies – including lavish spending on roads,...
View ArticleGlyphosate Pesticide in Beer and Wine
Roundup is everywhere. As the most commonly used agrichemical in the world, Roundup and its main active ingredient, glyphosate, is showing up in places people do not expect, such as food and drinks.1...
View ArticleThe Real Price of Medications
People living in the United States have access to some of the best medical care in the world, from life-saving drugs to cutting-edge surgical techniques. But our system is deeply flawed, with spiraling...
View ArticleBlueprint For Tomorrow
Infrastructure is at the heart of America’s greatest challenges. The infrastructure investments made by generations past have contributed to improved health and welfare, and to the nation’s...
View ArticleVolkswagen Settlement State Scorecard
Every state, with the exception of Florida, has now published its plan to spend the money being received as part of the Volkswagen emissions violations settlement. This scorecard grades each state’s...
View ArticleHighway Boondoggles 5
Highway Boondoggles 5 finds nine new budget-eating highway projects slated to cost a total of $25 billion that will harm communities and the environment, while likely failing to achieve meaningful...
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