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History of Accomplishments the Last 40 Years!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Low Loan Interest Rates, More Work-Study Pushed by Obama

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Higher Education Advocate

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.

2012 Starts with a Win!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

By | Stefany Farino

NJPIRG Student Board Chair

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.

Legacy of Protecting Public Health from Threat of Nuclear Power

Monday, January 2, 2012

By | Jennifer Kim

Advocate

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.