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Bike advocates, Gov. Polis celebrate Colorado E-Bike Day
Colorado launched its first statewide e-bike tax credit today, granting residents access to a $450 discount on qualified e-bikes from participating bike shops. Governor Jared Polis declared the second official Colorado E-Bike Day to celebrate the rise of e-bikes as an alternative to car transport and the launch of the new state tax credit.
RELEASE: New report shows state pathways to end health care billing abuses stemming from consolidation
‘Facility fees’ raise prices for patients and insurers, but states are finding solutions.
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Pollution limits among the strongest in the world
New report finds Amazon’s plastic packaging is not being widely recycled
A new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center found that Amazon packaging rarely gets recycled when customers use the company's recommended store drop-off system.
FCC votes to squash hidden junk fees for cable and satellite TV
One-quarter to one-third of a typical cable bill is add-on junk fees, FCC says
Statement: FDA warns Americans to not use several brands of cinnamon
After discovery of lead-tainted cinnamon in applesauce, government warns of potential broader dangers
NEW REPORT: Top retailers fail to warn shoppers about health risks of gas stove pollution
Second annual survey finds lack of accurate information at large appliance retail stores about gas stove safety,
NEW REPORT: 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.
New Report: Product recalls, warnings and penalties all increased in 2023
Dangerous products connected to more than 550 injuries, 15 deaths, U.S. PIRG Education Fund analysis shows
STATEMENT: FDA says PFAS completely phased out of U.S. food packaging
Companies had used toxic ‘forever chemicals’ to protect paper, cardboard from grease