MassPIRG

Report: Driving Boom Is Over

Lucas Willard — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:54 +0000

A new report from the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group highlighting the decline in the average number of miles driven by the average American is supporting the call for investments in public education in the commonwealth.

The report released by the MASSPIRG Education Fund titled “A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America’s Future” says that on average, the amount of miles driven by Americans has been on the decline for the past eight years.

Annual Report Informs Parents of Dangerous Toys

Lucas Willard — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:09:34 +0000

The United States Public Interest Research Group has released its 27^th annual report detailing unsafe toys and how parents can protect their children from dangerous products on store shelves. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports…

Yesterday, the US PIRG Education Fund Released the 27^th annual Trouble in Toyland Report. Across the country, coordinators discussed the report, shared safety guidelines for consumers purchasing toys for young children and provided examples of toys on store shelves that could present safety hazards.

Bottle Law Expansion Dumped By Conference Committee

Paul Tuthill — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Legislation to expand the 30 year old bottle deposit law in Massachusetts to include noncarbonated beverages won’t make it to the desk of Governor Deval Patrick this year.. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.

Massachusetts Auto Insurance Rates Rise

Paul Tuthill — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Auto insurance rates in Massachusetts are climbing higher. Drivers are starting to see their premiums go up four years after rates dropped when the state partially de-regulated the auto insurance business. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.