Making sure chicken (and deer and foxes) can cross the road

Wildlife crossings have broad support ranging from traditional environmentalists to rural hunters and anglers and politicians on both sides of the aisle.

VICTORY: More solar, less red tape

Cutting red tape for rooftop solar will have a big impact on expanding the adoption of clean energy .

New Jersey acts on 'forever chemicals' — who’s next?

New Jersey joins 29 other states that have started to address the threat of PFAS.

State victories in 2025: rooftop solar, wildlife crossings, high value health care and more

In this moment, we’re taking great care to choose issues and solutions that Americans in every state — blue, red or purple — can get behind.

Airline complaints soar to record high

Flight complaints are soaring as delays stack up and patience runs out. Find out what’s behind the turbulence and what you can do before you board.

Victories in Dallas: Change starts at city hall

At a time when making progress on environmental and public interest concerns in Washington seems difficult at best, there are still places where one can make a meaningful difference right now. One...

'We Are the World' and 40 years of fighting hunger and homelessness

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of PIRG’s National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness.

Renewables are on the rise — and so are new energy challenges

Renewable energy is more abundant in 2024 than many would have imagined.

Getting the lead out, 10 years after Flint

The Biden administration has taken the most significant step toward protecting our drinking water from lead since the start of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis a decade ago.

California bill mandating health warning labels on gas stove sales passes in state legislature

A California law mandating a health warning label on gas stove for sale has passed in the state legislature and awaits Gov. Newsom's signature to be signed into law.

White House announces $26M to combat lead contamination in schools

The White House is pumping millions of dollars into an effort to get lead out of the water in schools and child care centers.

Amazon Prime Day is a 'festival of consumption'—and it's terrible for the environment

Even with the steps Amazon is taking toward sustainability, the scale of Prime Day has a huge environmental impact.

Perspective | I shopped at a refill store for the first time. Here’s what it was like.

Refill or zero-waste stores, where customers bring their own reusable containers, are becoming a way to reduce plastic waste.

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