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End the Gas Utility Blank Check
BGE gas customers just saw another massive rate hike adding to a decade of rapidly rising rates. And if we don’t act fast, Washington Gas customers will be next. Since BGE’s launched multi-billion ...
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Washington moves closer to producer-funded recycling system
The Recycling Reform Act passed through both legislative committees last week. Legislators need to hear support from Washingtonians to keep it moving.
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‘Open-source’ explained
Beyond DeepSeek’s role in the AI race, open-source software is about software longevity and consumer freedom.
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Take action: Protect state and local pesticide labeling laws
The dangerous health impacts of many of the pesticides used in farms, parks and gardens around the country are well known. These toxic chemicals often pose an unacceptable risk to our health. States ...
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Plastic pellets are polluting Charleston’s harbor and tidal marsh
PIRG partnered with the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Charleston Waterkeeper to hold a plastic ...
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This pesticide is linked to learning disabilities – and it’s sprayed on fruit
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide with known connection to brain damage in children, yet it is still being used on apples, peaches and other favorite fruits. Chlorpyrifos is a dangerous pesticide linked to ...
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Add your name: Coca-Cola should keep its promise to make reusable bottles
I strongly urge Coca-Cola to restore its 2022 commitments to make at least 25% of its beverage containers refillable or returnable by 2030. Coca-Cola’s new commitment to use more recycled materials in ...
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Ringing in Our Fears – Archive of past PIRG reports
U.S. PIRG Education Fund has been researching robocalls and robotexts since 2021 — when the Traced Act required voice providers to start implementing anti-robocall technology. Here’s an archive of our ...