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U.S. PIRG Citizen Agenda

Fall 2005


Top Stories

Congress Fails On Clean Energy
This summer, the price of oil passed the $70-per-barrel mark for the first time ever. Dependence on foreign oil grew, as did the body of evidence linking global warming to the consumption of oil in transportation and industry.

U.S. PIRG Continues Work To Save America's Arctic
This fall, the fight between the Bush administration and the American public over the fate of the Arctic Refuge will move into the final round. The House of Representatives will likely vote this fall on a final budget bill that is expected to include Arctic Refuge drilling language.

  Funds Are Needed To Reduce Runoff
ENERGY POLICY—U.S. PIRG Legislative Director Anna Aurilio discusses energy policy on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on August 8, just hours before President Bush signed his energy plan into law.



Featured Articles

Oil Refineries Pose Needless Risk of Accidents

While Congress Stalls On Identity Theft, States Are Taking Action

 

Letter From The Director

Eye On The Tiger – Putting The Heat on ExxonMobil

 


News Briefs

U.S. PIRG Backs Drug-Safety Bill

Administration Dumps Sewage Dumping Plan

Shareholders Tell Oil Companies: Save Refuge

Report: Campaign Finance Reform Flawed

Vermont Passes Universal Health Care

CALPIRG Wins Law To Rein In Gifts To Doctors

Toxic Flame Retardant Banned In Oregon

Young Voters Fuel 2004 Election Turnout Gains

 



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