Our taxpayer dollars should be used to fight the public health crisis, not to prop up polluters. Call on your U.S. representative to oppose bailing out the plastics industry.
Our taxpayer dollars should be used to fight the public health crisis, not to prop up polluters. Call on your U.S. representative to oppose bailing out the plastics industry.
Public Health
Economists call for states to shut down, contain coronavirus before reopening
Economists from leading universities have signed an open letter to decision-makers urging them to scale back reopening in states that fail to meet public health benchmarks, saying the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus will continue as long as the virus goes uncontained.
COVID-19
Students without laptops risk being left out. Right to repair could help.
For many students, a return to school this fall means a return to online learning, but with schools across the country facing computer shortages, students are at risk of being left out. Repairing and refurbishing existing computers could help pare down the shortage — but repairs can be made unnecessarily difficult, or even impossible, by manufacturer restrictions.
Consumer Protection
PennPIRG calls for extended protections against utility shutoffs
PennPIRG and coalition partners have gathered more than 700 signers to join our call for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to maintain a moratorium on utility shutoffs that was put in place at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Without these protections, the PUC found that more than 790,000 customers would qualify for a shutoff.
COVID-19
More than 1,000 health professionals call on leaders to 'shut down, start over, do it right'
More than 1,000 health professionals have signed an open letter urging President Trump and state governors to save lives by reinstating stay-at-home orders, ramping up testing capacity, and increasing production of personal protective equipment.
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News & Research
News Release
A resolute dedication to democratic ideals coupled with the wisdom to recognize how and when to see the task through to completion: Advocates for all causes would do well to emulate the qualities that made Justice Ginsburg a truly historic figure. We offer our condolences to her children and grandchildren. The country she worked so hard to improve will miss her.
Blog Post
As we approach Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26 amidst a pandemic that is keeping many school children home for another academic year, we should take the opportunity to clean up our school buildings of toxic threats, including asbestos, a known cause of mesothelioma.
Blog Post
Unnecessary costs for course materials, such as paying for access codes, are making a bad situation worse.
Blog Post
From mask mandates to capacity limits, the largest public transit systems and ride share companies have new procedures
Blog Post
Being proactive and demanding can help keep you and your family safe
RESOURCE
Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.