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Arctic Refuge

Saving America’s Arctic: Dispelling Myths about Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 9/27/05

BP Special Resolution 2004 - Protected Areas 3/4/04

Mixed Messages: BP's Record On The Environment And Safety, Alaska Oil Operations, And The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 11/13/03

False Profits: The Business Case Against Drilling In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 3/18/03

The Arctic Refuge, the 'Filthy Four' and Organized Labor 11/7/01

The Dirty Four: The Case Against Letting BP Amoco, ExxonMobil, Chevron And Phillips Petroleum Drill In The Arctic Refuge 3/22/01

Green Words, Dirty Deeds: A PIRG Exposé Of BP Amoco's Greenwashing 2/01

Green Words, Dirty Deeds: An Exposé Of BP Amoco's Greenwashing 10/20/99

No Refuge: The Oil Industry's Million Dollar Campaign To Open Up The Arctic 2/99

The Dirty Four: The Case Against Letting British Petroleum, Arco, Exxon, and Chevron Drill in the Arctic Refuge 10/13/98

Clean Air

Plagued by Pollution: Unsafe Levels of Soot Pollution in 2004 1/19/06

Made in the U.S.A.: Power Plants and Mercury Pollution Across the Country 9/8/05

Power to Protect: The Critical Role States Play in Cleaning Up Pollution from Mobile Sources 6/16/05

The Fine Print: How a Loophole in the 'Clear Skies' Bill Lets Power Plants Off the Hook for Their Mercury Emissions 4/6/05

Pollution on the Rise: Local Trends in Power Plant Pollution 1/26/05

A Clear the Air report: Fishing for Trouble: How Toxic Mercury Contaminates Our Waterways and Threatens Recreational Fishing 10/14/04

Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution in 2003 9/23/04

Reel Danger: Power Plant Mercury Pollution and the Fish We Eat 8/3/04

A Clear the Air report: Dirty Air, Dirty Power: Mortality and Health Damage Due to Air Pollution from Power Plants 6/9/04

Paying To Pollute: Campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures by polluters working to weaken environmental laws 4/6/04

More Highways, More Pollution: Road-Building And Air Pollution In America's Cities 3/9/04

A Clear the Air report: Toxic Neighbors 12/4/03

Lethal Legacy: A Comprehensive Look At America's Dirtiest Power Plants 10/28/03

Driven By Dollars: How The Road To Destructive Transportation Policy Is Paved With Special Interest Money 9/22/03

Danger In The Air: Unhealthy Levels Of Smog In 2002 8/26/03

Fishing for Trouble: How Toxic Mercury Contaminates Our Waterways and Threatens Recreational Fishing 6/5/03

Dangers Of Diesel: How Diesel Soot And Other Air Toxics Increase Americans' Risk Of Cancer 10/3/02

Danger In The Air: The 2001 Ozone Season Summary 8/29/02

Children At Risk: How Air Pollution From Power Plants Threatens The Health Of America's Children 5/14/02

Darkening Skies: Trends Toward Increasing Power Plant Emissions 4/4/02

Dirty Money: Tracking Southern Company's Growing Political Spending In The 107th Congress 11/29/01

Abuse Of Power: Southern Company’s Campaign To Undo, Weaken, Delay And Circumvent Lifesaving Pollution Rules 5/22/01

Southern Company: A Giant Among Polluters 4/3/01

Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Smog Days in 2000 1/29/01

Death, Disease & Dirty Power: Mortality And Health Damage Due To Air Pollution From Power Plants 10/17/00

Paying To Pollute: Air Polluter Campaign Contributions And The Fight Against Clean Air 9/14/00

Dangers Of Diesel: A Report Documenting The Health Benefits From Cleaning Up Diesel Vehicles 7/13/00

Lethal Legacy: The Dirty Truth About The Nation's Most Polluting Power Plants 4/13/00

Danger In The Air: Unhealthy Smog Days In 1999 1/13/00

Out Of Breath: Adverse Health Affects Associated With Ozone In The Eastern United States 10/5/99

Dirty Dollars, Dirty Air: The Auto And Oil Industries' Continuing Campaign Against Air Pollution Control 9/23/99

Smog Watch: Pollutions And Solutions To Watch In 1999 5/4/99

Big Cars, Dirty Air: How Cleaner Sport Utility Vehicles Could Help Us All Breathe Easier 3/17/99

Clean Water

Testing The Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches 8/3/06

Troubled Waters: An Analysis Of Clean Water Act Compliance, July 2003- December 2004 3/23/06

Sewage Warning!: What the Public Doesn't Know About Sewage Dumping in the Great Lakes 5/26/05

Troubled Waters: An analysis of Clean Water Act compliance, January 2002-June 2003 3/30/04

NRDC report released by U.S. PIRG:
Testing the Waters 2003 A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches 8/13/03

NRDC report released by U.S. PIRG:
What's on Tap? Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities 6/11/03

U.S. EPA Allows Polluters to Pay Less for Violations of Environmental Laws, Giving Violators at least a $55 Million Windfall Over the Last Two Years 1/28/03

In Gross Violation: How Polluters Are Flooding America's Waterways With Toxic Chemicals 10/17/02

Permit To Pollute: How the Government's Lax Enforcement Of The Clean Water Act Is Poisoning Our Waters 8/6/02

NRDC report released by U.S. PIRG:
Testing The Waters 2002: A Guide To Water Quality At Vacation Beaches 7/24/02

Consider The Source: Farm Runoff, Chlorination Byproducts And Human Health 1/8/02

NRDC report released by U.S. PIRG:
Testing The Waters 2001: A Guide To Water Quality At Vacation Beaches 8/8/01

Polluters' Playground: How The Government Permits Pollution 5/24/01

Measuring Up: Grading The First Round Of Drinking Water Right-To-Know Reports 3/14/00

Poisoning Our Water: How The Government Permits Pollution 2/17/00

Troubled Waters: A Report On Toxic Releases Into America's Waterways 9/10/98

Endangered Species
30 Years Of The Endangered Species Act Protecting Our World 1/7/04

Take Refuge: Celebrating 100 Years of Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Through the National Wildlife Refuge System 3/13/03

Energy Policy
The Road to a New Energy Future: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies for a Cleaner, More Secure Energy Future 10/26/06

A New Energy Future: The Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Cutting America's Use of Fossil Fuels 9/27/06

Making Sense of the “Coal Rush”: The Consequences of Expanding America’s Dependence on Coal 7/20/06

Real Relief From Gas Prices: The Benefits for Oregon of Kicking America’s Oil Habit 6/5/06

Challenging Nuclear Power in the States: Policy and Organizing Tools for Slowing the "Nuclear Renaissance" 6/06

Retirement Card to Lee Raymond (PDF) 12/29/05

Retirement Gifts to Lee Raymond (PDF) 12/29/05

America Idles: How President Bush’s Inaction Will Cost Americans Billions at the Pump in 2006 12/21/05

ExxposeExxon Coalition Letter to Lee Raymond (PDF) 11/9/05

Solutions to America’s Oil Crisis: A Federal Agenda for Reducing Oil Demand and Protecting Consumers 9/29/05

Achieving a New Energy Future: How States Can Lead America to a Clean, Sustainable Economy 8/05

Making Sense of America’s Oil Needs: A Sustainable, State-Based Response to Dwindling Oil Supplies 8/05

Needless Risk: Oil Refineries and Hazard Reduction 8/4/05

Big Money to Big Oil: How ExxonMobil and the Oil Industry Benefit from the 2005 Energy Bill 8/3/05

ExxonMobil Exposed: More Drilling, More Global Warming, More Oil Dependence 7/12/05

A Responsible Electricity Future: An Efficient, Cleaner and Balanced Scenario for the US Electricity System 5/25/05

America Idles: President Bush's Inaction Costs Americans $5 Billion at the Pump in 2005 5/16/05

Redirecting America's Energy: The Economic and Consumer Benefits of Clean Energy Policies 2/16/05

Toward A Consumer-Oriented Electric System: Assuring Affordability, Reliability, Accountability and Balance After a Decade of Restructuring 7/30/04

A Responsible Electricity Future: An Efficient, Cleaner and Balanced Scenario for the U.S. Electricity System 7/20/04

Towards A New Energy Future: How Clean Energy Solutions Reduce Global Warming and Save Consumers Money 7/20/04

Going Nowhere: The Price Consumers Pay for Stalled Fuel Economy Policies 5/27/04

After the Blackout: Achieving A Cleaner, More Reliable Electric System 9/4/03

Generating Solutions: How Clean, Renewable Energy Is Boosting Local Economies And Saving Consumers Money 4/16/03

U.S. PIRG Analysis: The Senate "Energy Tax Incentives Act Of 2003" 4/2/03

Pumping Up The Price: How The Energy Bill Moves America In The Wrong Direction 10/9/02

Radioactive Roads And Rails: Hauling Nuclear Waste Through Our Neighborhoods 6/25/02

Failing Grades: How The Senate Energy Bill Fails To Secure A New Energy Future 3/28/02

U.S. Lags Behind in Development of Renewable Energy 3/12/02

Generating Solutions: How States Are Putting Renewable Energy Into Action 2/21/02

Polluter Payday: How The House Energy Plan Benefits Big Oil And Other Polluters At Taxpayers' Expense 11/8/01

Special Deals For Special Interests: An Analysis Of Polluter Contributions And The House Of Representatives Energy Bill 7/31/01

New Energy Future: Options For A Smarter, Cleaner Energy Future 5/01

Pumping Up The Price: The Hidden Costs Of Outdated Fuel Efficiency Standards 10/5/00

Environmental Defense

Tying the Hands of States: The Impact of Federal Preemption on State Problem-Solvers 7/19/04

America's Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration's Environmental Policies 4/21/04

The Politics Of Preemption: The Role Of State And Federal Government In Environmental And Consumer Protection Under The Bush Administration 10/8/03

Behind Closed Doors: The Local Impacts Of The Bush Administration's Assault On The Environment And Public Health 4/22/03

Health Tracking And Disease Clusters: The Lack Of Data On Chronic Disease Incidence And Its Impact On Cluster Investigations 9/5/02

America's Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration's Anti-Environmental Policies 7/2/02

America's Environment At Risk 5/02
This report is a 38-page booklet which details the threats to America's environment, the powerful interests behind those threats, and describes common-sense solutions to protect our environment.

NRDC report released by U.S. PIRG:
Rewriting the Rules: The Bush Administration's Assault On The Environment 4/22/02

Environmental Report Card: First 100 Days, President George W. Bush 4/30/01

Sneak Attack: Exposing Congressional Riders That Attack Our Environment And Public Health 9/15/99

Global Warming

Rising to the Challenge: Six Steps to Cut Global Warming Pollution in the United States 8/24/06

The Carbon Boom: National and State Trends in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Since 1960 6/20/06

The Climate And Economy Insurance Act: An Environmental Critique 3/9/06

10-State Clean Car Standards to Cut 64 Million Metric Tons of Global Warming Emissions per Year by 2020 2/8/06

A Responsible Electricity Future: An Efficient, Cleaner and Balanced Scenario for the US Electricity System 5/25/05

All Words, No Action: Ford's Corporate Citizenship Record on Global Warming and Fuel Economy 12/9/04

Russia Ratifies the Kyoto Protocol, Raising the Stakes for U.S. Inaction on Global Warming 10/04

Going Nowhere: The Price Consumers Pay for Stalled Fuel Economy Policies 5/27/04

The Costs Of Inaction: Delaying Action On Global Warming Costs Consumers And The Environment 10/9/03

Flirting With Disaster: Global Warming And The Rising Costs Of Extreme Weather 4/17/01

Pumping Up The Price: The Hidden Costs Of Outdated Fuel Efficiency Standards 10/5/00

Storm Warning: Global Warming And The Rising Costs Of Extreme Weather 4/6/00

United States: Faking Leadership On Climate Change 11/1/99

Flirting With Disaster: Global Warming And The Rising Costs Of Extreme Weather 10/27/99

Danger Ahead: Putting The Brakes On Global Warming Pollution 6/16/99

The Rising Cost Of Global Warming 10/21/98

Polluter Subsidies

Green Scissors 2003: Cutting Wasteful and Environmentally Harmful Spending 5/8/03

Green Scissors 2002: Cutting Wasteful And Environmentally Harmful Spending 4/11/02

Running On Empty: How Environmentally Harmful Energy Subsidies Siphon Billions From Taxpayers 1/31/02

Green Scissors 2001 2/22/01

Green Scissors 2000: An Update Of Green Scissors 1999 1/19/00

Superfund

Empty Pockets: Facing Hurricane Katrina’s Cleanup with a Bankrupt Superfund 12/8/05

The Truth About Toxic Waste Cleanups: How EPA is Misleading the Public About the Superfund Program 2/26/04

Cleanup Slowdown: How Under-Funding The Superfund Program Harms Communities Across America 8/7/03

Can Superfund Continue To Protect Public Health? How the Bush Administration Has Slowed the Pace of Cleanup at the Nation's Worst Toxic Waste Sites 4/15/02

Superfund: A Vital Safety Net

Super Polluters: The Top 25 Superfund Polluters and their Toxic Waste Sites 7/30/98

Toxics and Environmental Health

Preventing Toxic Terrorism: How Some Chemical Facilities Are Removing Danger To American Communities 4/25/06

Undisclosed Pollution: Local Impacts of the Bush Administration’s Attack on the Toxics Release Inventory Program 12/1/05

The Right Start: The Need to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals from Baby Products 10/12/05

Looking Forward After Katrina: Environmental Health Problems and Recommendations for Officials 9/21/05

Dangerous Dozen: A Look at How 12 Chemical Companies Jeopardize Millions of Americans 6/3/04

Irresponsible Care: The Failure of the Chemical Industry to Protect the Public from Chemical Accidents 4/8/04

Body Of Evidence: New Science In The Debate Over Toxic Flame Retardants And Our Health 2/18/04

Needless Risk: Oil Refineries And Hazard Reduction 10/14/03

Toxic Releases and Health: A Review of Pollution Data and Current Knowledge on the Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals 1/22/03

Health Tracking And Disease Clusters: The Lack Of Data On Chronic Disease Incidence And Its Impact On Cluster Investigations 9/5/02

Hidden Hazards: Health Impacts of Toxins in Polymer Clays 7/30/02

Toxic Threats: An Analysis Of The 2000 Toxics Release Inventory Data 5/23/02

Protecting Our Hometowns: Preventing Chemical Terrorism in America 3/7/02

Consider The Source: Farm Runoff, Chlorination Byproducts And Human Health 1/8/02

Brain Food: What Women Should Know About Mercury Contamination In Fish 4/12/01

Accidents Waiting To Happen: Hazardous Chemicals In The U.S. Fifteen Years After Bhopal 12/2/99

At Risk And In the Dark: Will Companies In Our Communities Reduce Their Chemical Disaster Zones? 6/14/99

Poisoning Our Future: The Dangerous Legacy Of Persistent Toxic Chemicals 11/17/98

Too Close To Home: A Report On Chemical Accident Risks In The United States 7/22/98

Trust Us, Don't Track Us: An Investigation of the Chemical Industry's Responsible Care Program 1/28/98

Claim To Shame: Industry Scorecard On Pollution Prevention 12/3/97

Wilderness Protection

Our Natural Legacy: The Value Of America's Roadless National Forests 11/15/04

Take Refuge: Celebrating 100 Years of Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Through the National Wildlife Refuge System 3/13/03

Big Buck Awards: Recognizing Corporations That Use Their Influence To Exploit Public Lands And Resources For Private Profit 10/10/02

This Land Is Our Land: Saving America's Natural Heritage 5/8/02

Fiscal Year 2003 Recommendations for Funding America's Public Lands 3/02

Blue Ribbon Coalition, Protector Of Recreation or Industry? 6/20/00

Saving America's Geography Of Hope 9/99

Public Loss, Private Gain: How Timber Companies Clear-cut Our Forests, Pollute Our Air And Water And Reap Millions In Profits At Taxpayer Expense 6/10/99

The Politics Of Preemption: The Role Of State And Federal Government In Environmental And Consumer Protection Under The Bush Administration 10/8/03

Bank and ATM Fees

Big Banks, Bigger Fees 2001: A National Survey Of Bank Fees 11/1/01

Double ATM Fees, Triple Trouble A Fifth PIRG National Survey of ATM Surcharging Rates 3/29/01

ATM Fee Backlash, Local Rebellions Against Unfair Surcharge Spread 3/30/00

Big Banks, Bigger Fees: A National Survey Of Bank Fees 10/14/99

ATM: Always Taking Money: A Fourth PIRG National Survey Of ATM Surcharging Rates 4/1/99

Cable Deregulation

The Failure Of Cable Deregulation: A Blueprint For Creating A Competitive, Pro-Consumer Cable Television Marketplace 8/12/03

Cell Phone Fees

Locked In a Cell: How Early Termination Fees Hurt Consumers 8/11/04

State PIRG initial comments to FCC opposing cell phone association petition to preempt state regulation of Early Termination Fee penalties 8/5/05

State PIRG initial comments (6/24/05) and reply comments (6/25/05) to FCC on Truth In Billing issues and in opposition to limiting state cell phone Truth In Billing laws.

Credit Cards / Credit Bureaus

Mistakes Do Happen: A Look at Errors in Consumer Credit Reports 6/17/04

Deflate Your Rate: How To Lower Your Credit Card APR 3/27/02

The Credit Card Trap: How To Spot It, How To Avoid It 4/5/01

Mistakes Do Happen: Credit Report Errors Mean Consumers Lose 3/98

PIRG Identity Theft II: Return to the Consumer X-Files 9/97

Genetically Modified Food

Raising Risk: Field Testing of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States 4/12/05

Duty To Disclose: The Failure of Food Companies to Disclose Risks of Genetically Engineered Crops to Shareholders 8/19/04

Voters in Seven California Counties Consider Banning Genetically Engineered Agriculture 8/2/04

Risk Profile: Biotech Industry "Plant-Made Pharmaceutical" (PMP) 5/24/04

Weird Science: The Brave New World Of Genetic Engineering 10/30/03

Raising Risk: Field Testing of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States 6/18/03

Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes in Genetically Engineered Foods 6/19/02

Raising Risk Field Testing Of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. 6/14/01

Weird Science: The Brave New World Of Genetic Engineering 10/31/00

Health Care

Paying the Price 7/11/06

Turning Medicine Into Snake Oil: How Pharmaceutical Marketers Put Patients At Risk 5/3/06

Paying the Price: The High Cost of Prescription Drugs for Uninsured Americans 10/21/04

Paying The Price: A 19-State Survey of the High Cost of Prescription Drugs 7/15/03

Tobacco At The Movies: Tobacco Use In PG-13 Films 10/29/02
A MASSPIRG report.

D.C. Area Consumers Pay More for Prescription Drugs While Pharmaceutical Profits Soar: An Investigation Into Prescription Drug Price Gouging In The D.C. Metropolitan Area 10/24/00

Investor Protections

Who's Watching The Watchdogs? In The Wake of Enron: A Survey of State Accounting Board Membership and the Need for Reform 6/27/02

Industry Associations Oppose Senate Legislation to Prevent "Another Enron" 3/11/02

Playground Safety

Playing It Safe: The Sixth Nationwide Safety Survey Of Public Playgrounds 6/20/02

Playing It Safe: A Fifth Nationwide Safety Survey Of Public Playgrounds 6/15/00

Predatory Lending and Rent-to-Own

Rent-A-Bank Payday Lending: How Banks Help Payday Lenders Evade State Consumer Protections 11/13/01

Show Me The Money: A Survey Of Payday Lenders And Review Of Payday Lender Lobbying In State Legislatures 2/1/00

Toy Safety

Trouble in Toyland: The 20th Annual Survey of Toy Safety 11/22/05

Trouble in Toyland: The 19th Annual Survey of Toy Safety 11/23/04

Trouble in Toyland 2003 11/25/03

Trouble In Toyland 11/26/02

Hidden Hazards: Health Impacts of Toxins in Polymer Clays 7/30/02

Trouble In Toyland: The 2001 PIRG Survey Of Potential Toy Hazards Found In Stores 11/20/01

Trouble In Toyland: The 2000 Report On Toy Safety 11/20/00

Campaign Finance Reform

The Wealth Primary: The Role of Big Money in the 2006 Congressional Primaries 11/1/06

Campaign Contribution Limits: No Harm To Challengers 6/1/06

Raising the Limits: A Bad Bet for Campaign Finance Reform 2/2/06

Making Safe Seats Safer 1/05

Look Who's Not Coming To Washington: Qualified Candidates Shut Out by Big Money 1/25/05

The Wealth Primary: The Role of Big Money in the 2004 Congressional Primaries 10/28/04

Toward a Small Donor Democracy: The Past and Future of Incentives for Small Political Contributions 9/9/2004

Driven By Dollars: How The Road To Destructive Transportation Policy Is Paved With Special Interest Money 9/22/03

The Role of Money in the 2002 Congressional Elections 7/11/03

Look Who's Not Coming To Washington: Qualified Candidates Shut Out by Big Money 1/3/03

The Best Elections Money Can Buy 10/30/02

The Wealth Primary: The Role of Big Money in the 2002 Congressional Primaries 10/15/02

Contribution Limits And Competitiveness: An Analysis Of How State Campaign Finance Laws Affect Challengers And Incumbents 10/1/02

Dirty Money: Tracking Southern Company's Growing Political Spending In The 107th Congress 11/29/01

Special Deals For Special Interests: An Analysis Of Polluter Contributions And The House Of Representatives Energy Bill 7/31/01

The Lobbyist's Last Laugh: How K Street Lobbyists Would Benefit From The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Bill 7/5/01

The Consequences of Raising Federal Contribution Limits: Why Congress Should Not Pass A "Reform" Bill With Higher Limits 3/01

Look Who's Not Coming to Washington: Anecdotes From Across the Country of Candidates Who Were Shut Out By Campaigns Backed by Wealthy Interests 1/01

Paying To Pollute: Air Polluter Campaign Contributions And The Fight Against Clean Air 9/14/00

Lone Star Election Laws: A Comparative Study of Texas' Campaign Finance System 7/00

Legalizing the Loophole: The Special Interest Ploy to Increase Contributions From the Wealthiest Donors 6/00

Dirty Dollars, Dirty Air: The Auto And Oil Industries' Continuing Campaign Against Air Pollution Control 9/23/99

Pushing The Limit: The Impacts Of Raising Federal Limits On Contributions To Campaigns 6/99

Lending A Hand: A Report On The Lobbying Expenditures and Political Contributions of the Five Largest Student Loan Corporations 10/31/02

The Burden Of Borrowing: A Report on the Rising Rates of Student Loan Debt 3/7/02

Big Loans Bigger Problems: A Report on the Sticker Shock of Student Loans 3/27/01

2006 Congressional Scorecard 5/16/06

2005 Congressional Scorecard 7/7/05

2004 Congressional Scorecard 5/20/04

Congressional Scorecard 2003 5/29/03

Congressional Scorecard 2002 5/30/02

Congressional Scorecard 2001 5/31/01

Environmental Report Card: First 100 Days, President George W. Bush 4/30/01

Congressional Scorecard 2000 6/00

Congressional Scorecard 1999 6/99