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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…

Ahead 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…

Ahead 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…

Campaign 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…

Mr. 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.…

Representatives 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…

Participants 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…

Experts 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…

A 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…

A 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…

Environmental 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…

The 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…

The 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…

On 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…

Katherine 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…

The 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…

The 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…

Participants 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 …

Participants 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…

U.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…