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The researchers Frontier Group are the wizards behind the curtain @TPINnetwork, U.S. PIRG & @envam. Good to see them get more visibility for their crucial work on the environment & other issues. Check out this post from TPIN head Douglas Phelps & Frontier Group head Susan Rakov.

The "Plane Truth" is that if #holidayseason2023 is anything like last year, or earlier this year, prepare for air #travel nightmares. Check out the new U.S. PIRG report The Plane Truth 4 for details and travel tips. pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

Congress can give millions of Americans and an uncountable number of American animals a great #holidaygift this year -- by passing a wildlife protection bill. environmentamerica.org/updates/a-new-…

#socialmedia apps, grocery stores & many other businesses have one product in common: YOU! U.S. PIRG's R.J. Cross talked to @cnbc about how your #data is the lifeblood of many modern businesses. cnbc.com/video/2023/12/…

"It’s time for Congress to reform our patent process to ensure that Louisianans’ physical and mental health don’t come at the expense of their financial health." #DrugPriceReform Patricia Kelmar our health care campaign director. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. nola.com/opinions/guest…

"Congress can create a lasting answer to patent thickets, product-hopping and pay-for-delay schemes. Sen. Grassley can help lead that charge." Patricia Kelmar our health care campaign director. Sen. Grassley Press #patentthickets thegazette.com/guest-columnis…

BREAKING: We've achieved a record-setting legal victory against U.S. Steel for thousands of Clean Air Act violations. This $42 million settlement will upgrade the Clairton plant, reduce emissions & create public health funds. environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/a…

NEW: Millions of Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to U.S. EPA President Biden setting strong new limits on soot- one of the deadliest forms of air pollution. #SolutionsforPollution environmentamerica.org/center/media-c…

Stop by our Thursday night 4/4 reception or our booth on Friday 4/5 or Saturday 4/6 at #SEJ2024

New clean car rules came out on Wednesday. Sebastian Blanco @caranddriver quoted our SVP/COO @AndreDelattre: caranddriver.com/news/a60255477…

Every year, more states are codifying our #RightToRepair. The Public Interest Network's President & Executive Director Douglas Phelps tells us what the latest victory in #Oregon means for you, me and a more sustainable future. publicinterestnetwork.org/articles/orego…

PFAS have become pervasive. The toxic "forever chemicals" used, among other ways, to waterproof clothing & food packaging, don't break down & end up in our water & bodies. Now, the govt. is cracking down. See CNN article feat. Lisa Frank from Environment America. us.cnn.com/2024/04/19/hea…

It's important for the public interest for our #legislators in #Washington to know what's important to people back home in their states. That's why leaders from our nationwide network of state PIRGs recently went to D.C. pirg.org/articles/what-…

Recent study shows high levels of resistant bacteria in uncooked meats, dog food. As @USPIRG COO Andre Delattre told Melissa Rudy Fox News, "An inevitable byproduct of #antibiotic overuse is resistance to these drugs." More: foxnews.com/health/high-le…

Recently, the #SupremeCourt affirmed the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for America's top #consumer watchdog -- the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Our President & Exec. Dir. Douglas Phelps explains why that's so important. publicinterestnetwork.org/articles/the-r…

.The Washington Post took the @envam, U.S. PIRG report "Return, Refill, Reimagine" &, well, reimagined it. .Allyson Chiu visited Trace the Zero Waste Store in Vienna, Va., to see how a refillable store works & how it minimizes the use of #plastic packaging. washingtonpost.com/climate-soluti…

Do we really need a "festival of consumption" like Prime Day? As Celeste Meiffren-Swango told @fastcompany, increasingly rapid cycle buying, using, disposing goods “costs families a lot... also growing landfills, depleting natural resources & warming our climate.” fastcompany.com/91156249/amazo…

The @uscpsc has ruled that #Amazon is legally responsible for recalling dangerous products sold on its site and informing customers and the public. Check out this @npr article @byjoehernandez featuring our U.S. PIRG #Consumer Watchdog Teresa Dixon Murray: npr.org/2024/08/01/g-s…

U.S. FTC is imposing a ban on companies knowingly buying or selling #fake online #reviews -- w/potential fines of more than $50,000 per violation. U.S. PIRG #Consumer Watchdog Teresa Dixon Murray spoke to Reuters about this new policy for the public interest. reuters.com/business/retai…

The Biden administration is sending states a total of $26 million to help get the #lead out of schools' #water. That should mean healthier kids in safer #schools. Environment America's John Rumpler talked to Hannah Brandt from Nexstar D.C. Bureau. wfxrtv.com/news/washingto…