Threats to Food Safety
U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) presented the findings of its new report on threats to food safety. The report outlined recent outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli and called for b…
130 viewsU.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) presented the findings of its new report on threats to food safety. The report outlined recent outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli and called for b…
130 viewsAhead of the 2018 holiday season, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund hosted a discussion about their annual report on toy safety issues and concerns. The briefing provide…
149 viewsAhead of the 2017 holiday season, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund hosted a discussion about its annual report on toy safety concerns. Representatives from the American…
175 viewsCampaign finance reform activists held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court building as justices were hearing oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC. The case concerns the aggregate amount…
441 viewsMr. Mierzwinski spoke about toy product safety issues, hazards to children, recent toy recalls due to lead paint and other hazards, and sources for information on toys in the holiday season.…
51 viewsRepresentatives of environmental interest groups talked to reporters about energy and petroleum companies policies, recent spikes in gasoline prices, the levels of corporate profits, and the…
108 viewsParticipants talked to students about campaign finance laws, regulation of political campaign spending, placing further limits on campaign spending, and potential reform of campaign laws. Th…
63 viewsExperts talked about differences between federal and state consumer protection laws and the efforts by lobbyists to have stronger state laws replaced by weaker uniform federal rules. Ms. Bra…
64 viewsA coalition of consumer groups talked about their new education campaign in their fight to allow consumers to file lawsuits or join class action lawsuits against corporations instead of faci…
492 viewsA panel discussed what states are doing to combat identity theft. The instances of identify theft are increasing greatly and the victims are severely affected. Main factors in allowing ident…
64 viewsEnvironmental and consumer advocates talked about the health impact of the Energy Conference Report that is still in conference committee. They criticized pork barrel spending in the legisla…
108 viewsThe U.S. Public Interest Research Group released a report stating that oil refineries and other industrial chemical facilities put communities at unnecessary risk by failing to take adequate…
114 viewsThe U.S. Public Interest Research Group held a discussion on cable television deregulation. Participants spoke to reporters about the impact of deregulation on consumers, citing monopolisti…
128 viewsOn Earth Day, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group announced a report critical of the Bush administration’s environmental policy. Leaders of national organizations spoke briefly about the…
99 viewsKatherine Morrison and Anna Aurilio of U.S. Public Interest Research Group spoke to reporters about successful state programs using renewable power sources and the potential impact on the ec…
35 viewsThe officials talked about state attempts to lower the cost of prescription drugs, including the court proceedings and legislative efforts that were underway. Following prepared remarks, the…
68 viewsThe panelists talked about the impact of money on the 2002 elections, including the role money plays in determining who runs for office and who wins elections. The two former candidates, who…
178 viewsParticipants talked about a recent report on the role of big money in the 2002 primary elections. The report examined which candidates raised significant amounts of money and the sources of …
52 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about a study on air quality in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The study looked at ozone depletion, air pollution, and affects on health. It found d…
73 viewsU.S. Public Interest Research Group Environmental Advocate Richard Caplan talked about water quality, a report on pollution, enforcing the clean water act, and the George W. Bush administrat…
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