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Drilling in the Arctic? Global Warming Pollution? Junk Science? ExxonMobil's got it all. To join our Exxpose Exxon campaign, click here to take action.

America’s Energy Future: We Can Do Better - With war raging in the Middle East, volatile oil and gas prices, and global warming threatening our future, we cannot wait to change the direction of our nation’s energy policies. That’s why we’re calling on candidates for Congress to endorse a strong, no-nonsense plan to move America toward a bold, new energy future. Click here to sign the online petition asking candidates for Congress in your district to deliver on the promise of a New Energy Future by endorsing our plan. Click here to read more about our New Energy Future campaign. [more actions]

Trouble in Toyland- Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, according to the 21st annual toy safety survey released today by U.S. PIRG. The 21st annual U.S. PIRG Trouble in Toyland report offers safety guidelines for purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys currently on store shelves that pose potential safety hazards.

The Wealth Primary: The Role of Big Money in the 2006 Congressional Primaries- Despite the recent corruption scandals in Washington DC, the most significant problem with money in politics is that large contributions, which only a fraction of the American public can afford to make, unduly influence who runs for office and who wins elections in the United States. This U.S. PIRG report analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance data for the 2006 primary elections shows that money played a key role in determining election outcomes and that most campaign contributions came from a small number of large donors.

The Road to a New Energy Future: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies for a Cleaner, More Secure Energy Future- This new U.S. PIRG report unveils ten golden opportunities to move America beyond fossil fuels and toward a cleaner, more secure energy future for America. This report highlights the many technologies available to America that would reduce dependence on fossil fuels and report urges the nation to embrace a platform and a set of policies to assure that these clean energy technologies prevail throughout the U.S. economy. [more reports]

11/21/06 U.S. PIRG Alerts Holiday Shoppers To Hidden Toy Hazards
11/9/06 Voters Send Powerful Mandate to Congress to Deal With Corruption and Ethics Problems
11/8/06 Energy and the 2006 Election: Signs of a New Energy Future
11/1/06 Amid War and Scandal, Report Shows Money Still a Top Predictor of Election Outcomes
11/1/06 Consumer Groups Call for FTC Investigation of Online Advertising and Consumer Tracking and Targeting Practices
10/26/06 U.S. PIRG Report Shows Ten Opportunities to Build New Energy Future
9/29/06 House Fails to Strengthen Weak Chemical Security Program
9/27/06 U.S. PIRG Calls on Candidates to Support a New Energy Future
9/22/06 Chemical Industry Backroom Deal Will Derail Real Chemical Security Solutions
9/21/06 New Air Quality Standards Reject Science, Leave Millions at Risk
9/20/06 Key National Forest Protections Reinstated
9/14/06 New Report: U.S. Is Getting Hotter

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