
Milestone: A bipartisan victory for clean air
PIRG advocates across the country contributed to the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1990, which was a huge step for public health and environmental protection.
When the oil industry attempted to reverse California's Global Warming Solutions Act, Environment California and CALPIRG stepped in to defend climate action.
Starting in Massachusetts, PIRG led campaigns to limit carbon emissions from power plants across the country in an attempt to fight climate change.
In an effort to combat the effects of auto pollution, PIRG members across the country urged their state legislators to adopt tougher carbon emission standards.
Across the United States, thousands of facilities use or store chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment. Many of these facilities are located along waterways, where leaks or spills pose a risk of catastrophic damage.
Environment California worked with government officials to enact the Million Solar Roofs Bill, which was a huge step in promoting solar power in California.
Over the past two decades, America has made significant progress towards achieving clean, renewable energy thanks to the work of state environmental advocates.
With support from PIRG and Environment America, several states have helped combat pollution by establishing bans on harmful single-use plastics.
The Right to Repair campaign aims for a world in which people don't discard products due to limited repair options, but are empowered to fix stuff on their own.