Director, Environment Campaigns
Blog
4/22/2021
Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group have worked for decades to identify and promote solutions to the climate crisis. We have compiled this list of resources to help the public and decision-makers understand and act on the key components of President Biden’s announcement.
4/22/2021
U.S. PIRG and Environment America went on a virtual road trip to discuss policies to combat the plastic pollution crisis
4/21/2021
The Transportation and Climate Initiative is an opportunity to tackle transportation emissions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
4/21/2021
Yesterday the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing on strengthening the FTC's tools to protect consumers. Today it held a confirmation hearing for President Biden's nominee to the FTC, Professor Lina Khan. U.S. PIRG supports both. (Photo of sculptor "Michael Lantz's Man Controlling Trade" (outside the FTC) by Steve Fernie, Some Rights Reserved.)
4/20/2021
Saturday, April 24, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
4/16/2021
Hospital support builds to 10-0, bipartisan vote in California committee
4/15/2021
Millions of Americans stand on the wrong side of the digital divide. It’s time we fix that.
4/15/2021
The United States is in need of an infrastructure overhaul.
4/14/2021
When consumers don’t have time to wait for authorized repair, they shouldn’t be faulted for finding alternatives.
4/8/2021
This blog is the second in a series examining policy solutions to the plastic pollution crisis that are proven and replicable. This section covers recycled content requirements.