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The EPA concludes that fracking is linked to “important vulnerabilities to drinking water resources.” Translation: Fracking threatens water quality. Period.
Jun 9, 2015 Blog PostIf you don’t eat meat or work on a farm, are the dangerous resistant bacteria that develop in livestock a threat to your health?
Apr 21, 2015 Blog PostBefore we decide to raise, or not raise, the MBTA’s fares, it is important that we understand how much we have already raised them.
Apr 21, 2015 Blog PostAllowing consumers to post their complaint narratives online is just the latest example of the CFPB’s leadership in protecting Americans from unscrupulous financial services firms....
Apr 10, 2015 Blog PostA weakened CFPB would be a return to the days of minimal accountability around some of the most important transactions consumers make over the course...
Feb 2, 2015 Blog PostWe welcomed the new year with a series of blog posts covering a number of our issue areas. Policy analysts reviewed developments and opportunities as...
Jan 27, 2015 Blog Post
Despite strong standards for toy safety established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), toy companies continue to sell potentially dangerous toys. Trouble in Toyland...
Dec 1, 2014 ReportIt is time for public interest advocates to articulate and fight for a new conception of “right to know” – one that is more expansive,...
Jul 3, 2014 Blog PostThe public policy landscape is changing more rapidly than ever before – presenting new challenges on a nearly weekly basis. Sometimes, the solutions to those...
Jul 1, 2014 Blog PostDespite the benefits to consumers brought by enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act of 2009, consumer complaints about credit...
Mar 31, 2014 Report
