For our 25th anniversary, we're taking a look back at the research we've produced, and the partnerships and people that made it possible.
The high cost of health care, expensive monthly insurance premiums, high deductibles, and expenses not covered by insurance all add to health care’s strain on Oregonians’ finances. One indication of the financial burden of health care is the number of Oregonians filing for bankruptcy who report having medical debt. To help consumers, Oregon policymakers should pursue a variety of policies to reduce the high cost of health care, including a state-level public insurance option.
A 100-year-old postcard and its surprising link to the EPA's recent ban of a dangerous pesticide.
A coastal city takes action to reduce the most common sources of disposable plastic waste.
Americans use and discard more than 390 million straws a day. Seattle's ban on plastic straws is reducing that number, and keeping plastic waste out of the environment.
Consumer complaints about digital wallets have skyrocketed as more people have turned to apps to manage their finances. Forbes explored our latest research, and the impact for consumers.
The Seattle Times reports on our New Life for the Ocean report, describing how marine protection areas can play a critical role in safeguarding vulnerable ocean ecosystems.
Utility companies are trying to undermine rooftop solar by making it more expensive. Our recent report Blocking Rooftop Solar cited in Popular Science.
The US has the capacity now to build an energy system around renewable resources. Electrek takes a look at our We Have the Power report.
New England has the offshore wind resources to supply its electricity needs many times over. Yahoo News reports on our latest research and describes how offshore wind plans for the region may be about to take off.
Tony Dutzik joined John Stout of U.S. PIRG to write a Business Insider op-ed on why it's so important that Pete Buttigieg's controversial by-the-mile driving tax proposal "has helped to spark a new conversation."
