Utility Energy Efficiency Program Savings Analysis
An analysis of the impact of House Bill 1037 on Colorado energy savings by our coalition partner the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP). Includes calculations for energy saved, net economic...
View ArticlePicking Up the Tab 2014
Every year, corporations and wealthy individuals use complicated gimmicks to shift U.S. earnings to subsidiaries in offshore tax havens – countries with minimal or no taxes – in order to reduce their...
View ArticleCompilation of SelfEEs
To show the widespread support for energy efficiency programs in Colorado, Coloradans particpated in CoPIRG, Environment Colorado and the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project's SelfEE campaign.
View ArticleAnalysis of SB-197, Public Protections in Private Road Deals
Success in public-private partnerships (PPPs) for transportation projects is not measured by whether you complete a deal but rather whether that deal is good for Colorado and the public interest.
View ArticleEnding the Abuse of Antibiotics in Livestock Production
Without urgent, coordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once...
View ArticleWeak Medicine
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people per year in the United States, causing more than 23,000 deaths. State governments, the FDA and other branches of the federal government...
View ArticleHighway Boondoggles
Even though the Driving Boom is now over, state and federal governments continue to pour vast sums of money into the construction of new highways and expansion of old ones – at the expense of urgent...
View ArticleMillennials in Motion
Millennials are less car-focused than older Americans and previous generations of young people, and their transportation behaviors continue to change in ways that reduce driving. Now is the time for...
View ArticleBig Money Dominates in Congressional Primaries
Our analysis of fund-raising data from 2014’s congressional primaries examines the way these dynamics are playing out state by state across the country. While some states show markedly more inequity...
View ArticlePrescription For Change
Our September 2014 survey of physicians paints a grim picture of the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant infections. The overwhelming majority of surveyed doctors reported that one or more of their...
View ArticleFactsheet: Xcel's Goals, Actuals and Future Recommendations
View a chart of Xcel's energy saving goals and actuals for the last five years and their proposal and SWEEP's recommendations for the next five years.
View ArticleUtility Energy Efficiency Program Savings Analysis
An analysis of the impact of House Bill 1037 on Colorado energy savings by our coalition partner the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP). Includes calculations for energy saved, net economic...
View ArticleThe Dominance of Big Money in the 2014 Congressional Elections
In 2014, large donors accounted for the vast majority of all individual federal election contributions this cycle, just as they have in previous elections. Seven of every 10 individual contribution...
View ArticleTrouble in Toyland 2014
Among the toys surveyed this year, we found numerous choking hazards and five toys with concentrations of toxics exceeding federal standards. In addition to reporting on potentially hazardous products...
View ArticleThe Money Chase
Five years after the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision, what are the roles of large donors and average voters in selecting and supporting candidates for Congress? This report...
View ArticleThe Innovative Transportation Index
This report reviews the availability of 11 technology-enabled transportation services – including online ridesourcing, carsharing, ridesharing, taxi hailing, static and real-time transit information,...
View Article9-1-1 Surcharges
Whether you are a farmer on the Eastern Plains with a cell phone, a small business owner in a Western Slope town with a traditional landline, or a retired couple in suburban Denver using an...
View ArticleChain Restaurants in Colorado Taking Action to Avoid Meat Raised with...
Download the CoPIRG Foundation's Consumer Guide to find out which large restaurant chains have taken steps to transition away from using meat raised with antibiotics.
View ArticleOFFSHORE SHELL GAMES 2015
U.S.-based multinational corporations are allowed to play by a different set of rules than small and domestic businesses or individuals when it comes to the tax code. Rather than paying their full...
View ArticleBuying Guide: Meat Raised Without Antibiotics
The World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and experts across the globe warn that antibiotic resistance is a serious and growing threat to public health. What can you do...
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