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Illinois PIRG to regulators: Reject Peoples Gas’ request to increase record-breaking rate hike by nearly $8M
In a legal brief filed Wednesday, the consumer group argues that Peoples Gas should continue to address bonafide emergencies and finish in-progress projects in its paused pipe replacement program, but that the commission should not authorize related increases to customer bills until the Chicago gas utility does more to justify this work in its next rate hike request.
Legislation to phase out fluorescent lighting advances
If the bill becomes law, fluorescent lighting would be replaced over time with highly efficient LED bulbs, saving Illinois consumers more than $1.5 billion on utility bills, avoiding 2.2M metric tons of C02 emissions by cutting energy waste, and avoiding 419 lbs of mercury pollution by 2050.
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Pollution limits among the strongest in the world
Statement: New bill will tackle large threat posed by tiny plastics
An estimated ten trillion pellets enter oceans each year
Top retailers fail to warn shoppers about health risks of gas stove pollution
Despite mounting scientific evidence linking gas stove pollution to childhood asthma and known carcinogens, many sales associates at the country’s top retailers dismissed or downplayed concerns about this pollution during a recent “secret shopper” survey.
STATEMENT: FDA says PFAS completely phased out of U.S. food packaging
Companies had used toxic ‘forever chemicals’ to protect paper, cardboard from grease
Legislators, advocates championing car insurance reform welcome Gov. Pritzker’s focus on consumer protections
In response to Gov. Pritzker’s prioritization of consumer protection in the health insurance marketplace, state Rep. Will Guzzardi and state Sen. Javier Cervantes made the following statements:
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Looking ahead: protecting the climate, nature and consumers in 2024
A glance at PIRG's, Environment America's plans to serve the public interest in the new year
Year in review: PIRG’s 2023 highlights
PIRG, its state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest