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01/26/2012

In the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed measures to bring relief to almost 8 million students who will see their student loan interest rates double on new loans starting July 1st, 2012.

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01/04/2012

Today the President appointed Richard Cordray as the director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB will rein in the bad business practices of banks, lenders, and credit card companies.

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01/02/2012

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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11/23/2011

NJPIRG released its 26th annual Trouble in Toyland report. We've made progress, but there are still some dangerous toys on the shelves!

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11/21/2011

Rutgers Newark students with NJPIRG organized a Faces of Homelessness Panel to highlight hunger & homelessness issues affecting the Newark community.

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08/26/2011

It's been 8 years since we launched a campaign to make textbooks more affordable. I’m impressed by the progress we’ve made, but there’s still much work to be done.

It’s buying season though, so before I give the rundown on the campaign, check out the NYT’s Guide to Finding Cheap Textbooks.

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11/17/2011

NJPIRG students organized a Day of Action to highlight the need to ban...

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11/18/2011

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) cancelled their vote in Trenton to allow dangerous gas drilling near the Delaware River, where much of N.J.'s drinking water comes from.

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