
Milestones: Opportunity knocks
Since staff began knocking on doors in Massachusetts in 1980, The Fund has raised money, recruited members, and educated and engaged people in every U.S. state and D.C.
Since staff began knocking on doors in Massachusetts in 1980, The Fund has raised money, recruited members, and educated and engaged people in every U.S. state and D.C.
In 2010, the NELC filed suit against ExxonMobil on behalf of Environment Texas in a case that resulted in a $14.25 million fine — the largest civil penalty ever imposed in a citizen-initiated Clean Air Act suit.
America’s most polluting power plants emit more greenhouse gas pollution than some entire states. New standards addressing pollution from those plants and the growth of wind and solar energy could make a big difference for the climate.
In 1983, in response to clean water violations across the state, NJPIRG filed its first Clean Water Act citizen enforcement cases on behalf of our members.
Environment America has worked to establish, defend and restore federal clean water protections for the country's streams and wetlands despite opposition.
MASSPIRG joined the coalition behind the Rivers Protections Act, using grassroots advocacy to rally support for a strong and effective version of the bill.
After exposing water pollution permit violations by industrial and sewage treatment plants, NJPIRG staff worked to win the Clean Water Enforcement Act in 1990.
By supporting small donor financing reforms, PIRG has helped to counter the impact of wealthy interests on elections and make sure that every voter is heard.
Youth voter registration programs launched by the Student PIRGs have made a real impact, reaching thousands of campuses and communities across the nation.
In order to make it easier for citizens to register to vote, CoPIRG and its allies rallied support for a Motor Voter law that proved to be extremely effective.