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2010-05-10
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WASHINGTON, May 10 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter—the most common disease hazards in the meat and poultry supply. USDA has cut the target levels for Salmonella in poultry by over 60 percent, and set the first-ever performance standard for Campylobacter. | |
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2010-05-10
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WASHINGTON, May 10 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter—the most common disease hazards in the meat and poultry supply. USDA has cut the target levels for Salmonella in poultry by over 60 percent, and set the first-ever performance standard for Campylobacter. | |
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2009-12-11
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The new financial reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives is an important step towards protecting consumers and taxpayers from reckless financial practices. | |
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2008-11-25
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Raleigh, NC--Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite a new law overhauling the nation’s product safety watchdog agency, according to the 23rd annual toy safety survey released today. | |
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2008-07-23
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The number of recalls of toys and children’s products is up 22% over the first half of last year, despite industry promises last year to solve the problems that made 2007 the “year of the recall,” according to an analysis of Consumer Product Safety Commission data by the nation’s leading consumer groups. The groups urged Congress to complete a “strong CPSC Reform Act” before the August recess. | |
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2008-02-13
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In one year, 22 million Americans who rely on free over-the-air analog broadcasting – including many elderly and other vulnerable populations will be at risk of losing access to TV which for many a primary source of news and emergency information as well as entertainment. | |
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2007-11-20
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Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, according to the 22nd annual toy safety survey released today by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group. | |
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2007-10-03
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Companies with immediate past histories of shoddy work and fraudulent practices still receive billions of dollars in federal contracts, according to a new report by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG) Education Fund. | |
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2007-09-18
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Raleigh – Raleigh commuters wasted approximately 18.2 million hours of additional time on the roads, and 11.7 million gallons of additional gas as a result of traffic congestion in 2005. The additional wasted time and fuel cost the public an equivalent of $346 million, according to the federally sponsored Urban Mobility Report released today by the Texas Transportation Institute. The findings underscore the need for additional transit in the region. | |
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2007-07-15
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The unfortunate news that another 9 million toys tainted with lead paint or dangerous small magnets were recalled today underscores many problems. | |
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2007-01-29
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RALEIGH—In response to rising concerns over public health, Representatives Jennifer Weiss and Rick Glazier introduced legislation that will ban smoking in all state government buildings. Furthermore, the legislation overturns a law preventing local governments, such as municipalities and counties, from enacting comprehensive indoor smoking bans. | |
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2006-03-13
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One of those stipulations was that KB Home cannot include in its warranties mandatory arbitration of repair disputes that are binding on the consumer. Additionally, consumers cannot be charged a fee or deposit for the arbitration. In 1995, the DOJ filed a complaint in U.S. District Court alleging that KB Home violated this and other provisions of the 1979 consent order. KB Home paid $595,000 in civil penalties as a result of the complaint. And then again, in 2005, the FTC has fined KB Homes $2 million dollars for violating the same 1979 consent order. | |
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2006-02-06
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2005-11-22
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RALEIGH-- Hazardous toys continue to be sold in stores across the country, according to the 20th annual toy safety survey released today by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG). | |
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02/27/2009
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Welcome to the first of U.S. PIRG’s periodic Bailout Briefings on the financial industry bailout. The aim is to provide our perspective on recent developments and resources for the media, staff and other interested parties. | |
