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New scorecard grades popular apparel brands on commitments to avoiding PFAS
For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 6, 2022Danny KatzDENVER— CoPIRG Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.(NRDC) and Fashion FWD released a scorecard on Wednesday ranking popular...
View ArticleBill to end the sale of flavored tobacco products moves forward
For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 6, 2022Alexandra SimonDENVER - On Monday April 4th the House Finance Committee passed HB22-1064, a bill to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in...
View ArticleCO Get the Lead Out bill to ensure kids aren’t drinking lead-contaminated...
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 12, 2022Danny KatzDENVER - After a voluntary testing program found unsafe levels of lead in the majority of participating school samples, CoPIRG joined a broad...
View ArticleCoPIRG calls for key committee to pass bill to restrict PFAS “forever...
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 14, 2022Danny KatzDENVER - Today, the House Energy and Environment committee will consider HB22-1345, which would protect Colorado’s water supply and public...
View ArticleOne of nation's most comprehensive bills passes restricting dangerous PFAS...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 11, 2022Danny KatzDENVER - The Colorado state legislature passed one of the most comprehensive state bills to date restricting the sale of PFAS “forever chemicals”...
View ArticleSurprise medical billing bill codifies maximum protection
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 11, 2022Alexandra SimonDENVER -- A bipartisan effort to strengthen protections for Colorado residents against surprise billing practices, the Health Insurance...
View ArticleColorado passes bill to protect kids from lead-laden drinking water
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 11, 2022Danny KatzDENVER -- The Colorado General Assembly passed a paired down bill that would protect some kids against lead in drinking water at K-5 schools and...
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Update: American Medical Association recognizes health dangers of gas stoves
6/19/2022Lisa FrankLisa FrankVice President and D.C. Director, The Public Interest NetworkContact person by emailStarted on staff: 2016 B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and recipient of the...
View ArticlePolluter tax to clean up Superfund sites kicks in Friday
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 30, 2022Danny KatzDENVER - After decades of taxpayers bearing the cost of cleaning up toxic waste sites, a new tax on companies that produce chemicals will kick in...
View ArticleSTATEMENT: State’s ozone plan needs more pollution reduction measures
For Immediate Release Friday, August 5, 2022Danny KatzDENVER - The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) approved a State Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet the EPA air quality standards for the Denver...
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