Don't let the electric companies make record profits off of this natural disaster. Send a message telling Gov. Greg Abbott to make electric companies pay for the massive spike in energy prices.
Don't let the electric companies make record profits off of this natural disaster. Send a message telling Gov. Greg Abbott to make electric companies pay for the massive spike in energy prices.
COVID-19
Nursing Home Safety During COVID
Ongoing research by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, analyzing government data, shows that too many of the 1.3 million Americans residing in the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes are at risk due to dangerous shortages of personal protective equipment and/or staff.
Transportation
Texas is the nation's worst offender for wasteful highway 'boondoggles'
According to a report by TexPIRG Education Fund, Texas has the nation’s most proposed highway expansion projects. Research has found these “boondoggles” tend to exacerbate traffic congestion — and the funding they require could instead go toward more effective transportation solutions, such as road repair and increased transit.
COVID-19
Federal officials join call for bold action on COVID in Texas
A White House Coronavirus Task Force report has affirmed that “statewide mitigation must increase” In Texas. TexPIRG is calling on Gov. Abbott to follow the science and get cases down as quickly as possible by issuing a temporary stay-at-home order, and to ramp up Texas’ testing and contact tracing capacity.
Transportation
In Austin, cleaner transit is on the horizon
In the November general elections, thanks in large part to TexPIRG’s advocacy and outreach, Austin passed Proposition A. The measure will fund the long-awaited Project Connect, which will bring two new, all-electric light rail lines, improvements to current express routes, and more. The plan is estimated to reduce carbon emissions in Austin's air by 43,000 tons annually.
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News & Research
Blog Post
TexPIRG Interns share their experiences from the storm and call on the legislature to provide relief to Texans.
Blog Post
Once again, product testing demonstrates that the risk of asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic products is simply too high to accept.
Blog Post
As freezing temperatures rock the Texas power grid, electricity prices are surging. Will your bill go up? We have answers.
Blog Post
Farmers need software tools to fix their tractors but manufacturers such as John Deere won’t sell them, despite a 2018 agreement
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We need to make it easier for clothing companies to reuse and recycle. Policy, data collection and nonprofits can help.
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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.