Milestones: Rollbacks of clean air laws thwarted
In response to political attacks on clean air protections, PIRG launched its Stop the Rollbacks campaign, taking action to defend environmental progress.
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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.
Milestones: A battle for hearts and minds is won
When the oil industry attempted to reverse California's Global Warming Solutions Act, Environment California and CALPIRG stepped in to defend climate action.
Milestones: New limits on power plants’ carbon
Starting in Massachusetts, PIRG led campaigns to limit carbon emissions from power plants across the country in an attempt to fight climate change.
Milestones: Trail-blazing action on auto pollution
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.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Industrial Toxic Chemicals
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.
The risks of deep-sea mining: Disruption on a massive scale
It’s important that we understand the scale of what mining companies have in store for the central Pacific. Because once we begin mining the seafloor, there’s no turning back.
Milestones: A million solar roofs
Environment California worked with government officials to enact the Million Solar Roofs Bill, which was a huge step in promoting solar power in California.
Milestones: Clean energy standards gain in 29 states
Over the past two decades, America has made significant progress towards achieving clean, renewable energy thanks to the work of state environmental advocates.
Milestones: State groups secure plastic bans
With support from PIRG and Environment America, several states have helped combat pollution by establishing bans on harmful single-use plastics.