Statement: Target’s new plastic packaging goal is a step in the right direction
The Fortune 50 retailer Target announced a new goal Tuesday to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20 percent by 2025 across its own brand frequency products.
View ArticleStatement: House passes landmark water and transportation bill to restore and...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package on Thursday that would improve water infrastructure, protect drinking water, and repair and expand our transportation system. The package...
View ArticleStatement: Infrastructure must be a good deal for our health
A bipartisan group of senators met Tuesday afternoon to prepare for a vote planned Wednesday on a $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that aims to boost federal investment in U.S....
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -- Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center, Maryland PIRG Foundation, along with their national affiliates sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -- Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center, Maryland PIRG Foundation, along with their national affiliates sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state...
View ArticleSenate votes to revitalize American infrastructure
The infrastructure we build impacts our health and the environment for decades into the future. We applaud the Senate for recognizing that all Americans want clean air to breathe, clean, lead-free...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole...
View ArticleStatement: New right whale plan appears to only “delay extinction”
"The plan that was released today falls short. By our reading, the net effect will be to delay the extinction of this beautiful, massive creature. What we need is a plan to save it."
View ArticleStatement: U.S. House of Representatives must pass the bipartisan...
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote early next week on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a major bipartisan package for transportation, clean water, power infrastructure and...
View ArticleIn the bag: Environment Maryland and Maryland PIRG Celebrate Baltimore City...
BALTIMORE — The Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act goes into effect Friday, Oct. 1.
View ArticleReport examines America’s waste problem over past 3 years
MARYLAND--- Every year, the average American throws out nearly 1,800 pounds of trash. Together, Americans throw out enough plastic each year to fill up the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium --- the...
View ArticleNew report: Trouble in the Air: Many Marylanders suffered through dozens of...
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Metropolitan Area, home to nearly 3 million people, experienced 43 days of elevated air pollution in 2020, according to a new report from Environment Maryland Research &...
View ArticleStatement: Biden honors U.S. conservation legacy by restoring protections for...
President Joe Biden is expected to restore protections Friday for three national monuments. The original boundaries for two Utah areas, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the original...
View ArticleStatement: Rep. Hoyer bill would address climate impacts of deforestation
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer introduced a bill Wednesday that would establish a $9 billion trust fund to tackle climate emissions caused by global deforestation. The bill, known as America...
View ArticleStatement: Infrastructure bill will mean cleaner air, water and energy for U.S.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-206 to build a bridge to a brighter future by passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Friday. This major bipartisan package will...
View ArticleMaryland organizations join letter calling on Walmart to Go Solar
Environmental organizations from Maryland are calling on Walmart to commit to installing solar panels on all its viable roofs and parking lots by 2035.
View ArticleNew report: Maryland among national leaders in energy efficiency progress
Baltimore- Maryland ranks first in the nation for improvements in electricity efficiency since 2011, according to a new report released today by Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center.
View ArticleStatement: U.S. House of Representatives passes historic climate investments
WASHINGTON -- Following a summer of extreme heat and drought, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which includes groundbreaking levels of...
View ArticleStatement: EPA makes right choice by enacting strong clean car rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on Monday to limit global warming pollution from cars and trucks. In total, the EPA’s new rule will result in more than 3.1 billion tons of...
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