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Georgia PIRG Citizen Agenda

Fall 2005


Top Stories

Congress Passes Bad Energy Bill
As the price of oil passed the $60 per barrel mark for the fi rst time ever and gas prices soared, Congress debated major changes to the nation’s energy policy.

Tax Credits May Help Thwart Overdevelopment
As big developers continue to build on Georgia’s forested land, farmland and wetlands, Georgia PIRG is working to conserve our natural heritage.

  Rising Fuel Costs
RISING FUEL COSTS—The energy bill passed by Congress over the summer failed to increase fuel efficiency standards in order to save consumers money at the gas pump and make the country less reliant on oil.



Featured Articles

50 Oil Refineries Pose Risk Of Catastrophic Accidents

With Congress Slow To Prevent ID Theft, States Pick Up Slack

Member Survey

The Last Word

Protecting The Places We Love

 


News Briefs

Gov. Perdue Signs Cell Phone Privacy Bill

Judge Attempts Sale Of Water Permits

Report Finds Increase In Beach Closings

Green Power Program Threatened

Shareholders Tell Oil Companies To Save Arctic

State PIRGs Gear Up To Save Refuge

Georgia PIRG’s Fears On Campaign Finance Law Prove True

Georgia PIRG Backs Drug-Safety Bill


 



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