A coalition of citizens and environmental organizations called the EDF/Constellation agreement reached today a “bad deal” for Maryland ratepayers and American taxpayers.

A new report, released today by CoPIRG, the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, details existing technologies that can be used to retro-fit existing homes, bringing them up to the energy efficient standards of some of the most resourceful, modern, ENERGY STAR homes.

Today, over one dozen consumer, senior, justice, and environmental groups descended upon the Utilities Commission to support a legal petition for an independently-run energy efficiency program.

Consumer, labor, and environmental groups rallied on the steps of the Utilities Commission today, calling on Duke Energy to withdraw its controversial "Save-a-Watt" proposal.

Clean energy technologies are likely to be cheaper, safer and more reliable than a proposed nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs according to a new Maryland PIRG report released at a news conference today outside Constellation Energy headquarters.

Statement by Pedro Morillas CALPIRG Legislative Advocate

The California Senate Banking Committee bowed to industry today, killing all but one of the Assembly Democrats' crucial bills designed to rein in abuses prominent in the subprime market and thereby eliminating the prospect of restoring responsibility and accountability to the mortgage market in California this year.

The Arizona PIRG Education Fund applauded the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) for voting in favor today of the Clean Cars Program.

On the final day of the legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation introduced by Gov. Martin O’Malley that provides millions of dollars for energy efficiency assistance for electric customers.

The Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA) successfully killed efforts to pass a bill that would have created strong energy savings and big money benefits for Colorado homeowners and businesses.

Aggressive energy saving policies would provide for ongoing economic stimulus, saving consumers money, creating jobs and driving Wisconsin’s economy, according to a new report released today by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG).

Under the new “managed competition” auto insurance rating system in Massachusetts, many good drivers will receive rate increases and many bad drivers will receive large rate decreases, based on factors having nothing to do with their driving records, according to a new report entitled ‘How You Drive’ Takes A Backseat to ‘Who You Are’: (Mis)Managed Competition in the New Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Market, released by two consumer groups – the Center for Insurance Research and MASSPIRG.

A bill introduced in the General Assembly would change the focus of the Public Service Commission from creating competition in the retail electricity markets to ensuring safe, reliable and affordable electricity for Maryland’s consumers and small businesses.

CALPIRG applauds Assemblyman Ted Lieu for introducing “The Subprime Lending Reform Act of 2008.”