Transport pipe showing gas and flow direction. Columbia Gas is proposing spending $85 million on gas pipeline work over the next 5 years through the STRIDE program. The Maryland Office of the People’s ...

BOSTON, MA — PFAS chemicals are contaminating waterways across the United States, putting fish, wildlife and drinking water at risk. That’s the conclusion of a new report from MASSPIRG Education Fund, ...

What actually happens to a plastic bottle once it’s dropped into the recycling bin? Often, the answer isn’t what you think Imagine you’re taking the last few sips of a cold water on a hot day. The ...

Expiring software or server support is responsible for up to 1.7 billion pounds of e-waste over past decade. We now estimate that up to 1.7 billion pounds of electronic waste has been created by ...

At the annual conference of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Arizona PIRG Education Fund joined with The Nature Conservancy Arizona to provide information to state and municipal leaders about ...

From enormous energy use to guzzling up water and accelerating electronic waste, the rush to build massive data centers is already causing big problems. AI holds real potential. But any benefits will ...

Nobody walks into an electronics store and thinks, “I’m going to buy something that can’t be fixed.” Our newly-updated scorecard helps you choose repairable phones and laptops from brands that support ...

Consumer protections for towing vary greatly by state, and sometimes, by municipality. Whether your car was towed, or you want to be prepared by learning your rights, here are 7 tips. There it is, ...

Does Amazon’s plastic packaging actually get recycled? We placed trackers in bundles of Amazon shipping materials, and put them in store drop bins to see where they ended up. Plastic packaging used to ...

Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, U.S. PIRG Education Fund Has this ever happened to you? You spend good money on a new device, expecting years of use—then it breaks, and fixing it is ...

Many aspects of our food safety and recall notification system don’t instill confidence. Case in point: In June 2025, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced recalls involving three ready-to-eat ...

Despite publishers’ talking points that access codes and other digital materials have answered student’s cries for help over costs, there has been little measurable improvement in key textbook ...