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Transit Funding, Projects Get Boost 3/17/2008
Atlanta, GA – Transit funding received a boost today as advocates and citizen supporters held an event at the state capitol releasing a new report on oil savings and other benefits from public transportation across the country. The Georgia PIRG report, A Better Way to Go: Meeting America’s 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit, examines the challenges faced by America’s transportation system and the benefits of existing rail and bus projects in Atlanta and across Georgia.
Georgia PIRG Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards 11/20/2007
Atlanta, GA—Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, according to the 22nd annual toy safety survey released today by the Georgia Public Interest Research Group (GA PIRG). “While we have seen progress after more than two decades of advocacy on behalf of America’s littlest consumers, PIRG’s researchers still found trouble in toyland on store shelves this month,” said GA PIRG’s Kris Klein. “But recent high profile product recalls have given us a chance to urge Congress to pass strong product safety reforms, and give kids the best holiday gift of all.”
Congress Passes Prescription Drug Safety Reforms 9/20/2007
By overwhelming margins, the House and Senate passed this week significant reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug safety review system. The centerpiece of the bill includes strong consumer protections. President Bush has sent mixed signals on whether or not he will sign the bill, which passed the House 405 to 7 and passed the Senate unanimously.
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