A Roadmap to Zero-Carbon Transportation
Our staff attorney Kirstie Pecci joined Tony Dutzik on BNN to discuss their vision for a zero-carbon transportation future.
View ArticleLATimes: Obama's consumer protection legacy defined by aggressive agency
[This weekend, the Los Angele Times chronicled President Obama's consumer protection record, with heavy emphasis on the history and fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):]"[...]...
View ArticleGive people the GMO law they've asked for
Paper sides with consumers and calls out sham GMO bill moving through Congress.
View ArticleReal Power Lies in your Vote
Depending on one’s perspective (and not necessarily one’s party affiliation), this remarkable election season has created a bit of discussion over the phrase, "Make America Great Again."
View ArticleRecalled auto parts can be replaced, our lives cannot
FTC considering settlement allowing car dealers to sell unsafe cars.
View ArticleBold action needed to get smart on antibiotics
In the U.S. alone, the CDC estimates that at least 2 million Americans are infected with some form of an antibiotic resistant disease each year, and 23,000 people die as a direct result. Without swift...
View ArticleNew lawsuit could force used car dealers to repair recalled vehicles
"The Federal Trade Commission is supposed to crack down on false and deceptive advertising. Instead, they are encouraging it. They should have protected consumers but chose to protect reckless car...
View ArticleThere should be no bull’s-eye on consumer agency’s back
Consumer Agency must be protected
View ArticleMA transportation system is falling behind
Massachusetts transportation infastructure in need of significant repair and investment.
View ArticleHigh lead levels found in water at hundreds of schools
Hundreds of Massachusetts schools found to have lead in drinking water.
View ArticleEditorial: State regulations needed to ensure safe water in schools
It is time to get the lead out of drinking water in our schools and daycare centers.
View ArticleConsumer bureau moves to allow suits against banks
Consumer Burea sets adopts new rule to protect consumers. Banks and other lenders can no longer bar consumers from using class action suits to stop unfair/illegal behavior.
View ArticleBoston's rush hour is starting earlier, lasting longer
MASSPIRG Staff Attorney Matt Casale appeared on Boston 25 News on September 5 to talk about our traffic problem.
View ArticleGet the Lead Out: Parents urged to take action on lead in school drinking water
As children head back to school, public health advocates are equipping parents with resources to address the issue of lead contamination in school water fountains.
View ArticleBoston's seaport eyed for testing new traffic management system
MASSPIRG's Matt Casale appeared on Fox 25 Boston to talk about the city's new traffic management system.
View ArticleMA transportation system is falling behind
Massachusetts transportation infastructure in need of significant repair and investment.
View ArticleHigh lead levels found in water at hundreds of schools
Hundreds of Massachusetts schools found to have lead in drinking water.
View ArticleEditorial: State regulations needed to ensure safe water in schools
It is time to get the lead out of drinking water in our schools and daycare centers.
View ArticleConsumer bureau moves to allow suits against banks
Consumer Burea sets adopts new rule to protect consumers. Banks and other lenders can no longer bar consumers from using class action suits to stop unfair/illegal behavior.
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