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01/02/2012

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Legacy of Protecting Public Health from Threat of Nuclear Power

NJPIRG has a long legacy of protecting the public from the public health threats posed by nuclear power.

Nuclear power is inherently dangerous, potentially catastrophic and a lousy investment for our country. The Student PIRGs' have worked for more than 30 years to protect public health and safety from the dangers posed by nuclear reactors and storage of nuclear waste. In state after state, we've also worked to make sure that American consumers are protected from the enormous costs of building and operating nuclear power facilities.

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12/29/2011

Result

2011 Accomplishments

Being three of 40 campus stops on the national Textbook Rebellion Tour...

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12/28/2011

Resource

21st Century Transportation Project Packet

Download this resource for everything you need to know to organize the transit campaign on your campus this spring.

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12/05/2011

Report

Big Banks Bigger Fees: A National Survey of Bank Fees and Fee Disclosure Policies

A survey of more than 350 bank branches reveals that fewer than half of branches obeyed their legal duty to fully disclose fees to prospective customers, while one in four provided no fee information at all. The report also includes a shopping guide, which will compare banking options, direct consumers to free and low-cost checking choices, and provide a list of fees that consumers should look out for when picking a bank.

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Tell Congress: Don't Double Our Rates

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On July 1, student loan interest rates on federal student loans will double, driving up loan costs for 8 million students by $1,000 per loan.
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Protect our Oceans: Ban the Bag!

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We use over 350 million single use plastic grocery bags every year in New Jersey - this is threat to sea turtles, our beaches, and our economy.
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NJPIRG Energy Service Corps is working to educate and engage communities around energy efficiency. We educate the campus and community about the simple things we can do to save energy like switching out our old lightbulbs to more energy efficient CFLs.
End Corporate Money in Politics

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In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations have the right to spend unlimited amounts of money on OUR elections. We're fighting to get our democracy back on track by closing the floodgates of special interest money in politics.
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