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For Immediate Release: 8/4/08
Activists Bring Acclaimed Anti-Coal Film to Arkansas
Arkansas residents will get a chance this week to see how they can stand up to proposed coal-fired power plants with special screenings in Fayetteville, Little Rock and Hope of the documentary Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars.

For Immediate Release: 8/4/08
Bush Administration Defies Congress, Extends Dangerous Cross-Border Truck Pilot Project for Two More Years
In announcing today that it would extend its cross-border trucking pilot project for two more years, the Bush administration continues to flout Congress at the expense of highway safety.

For Immediate Release: 8/4/08
Coalition Cautions New Reactor Is Unnecessary, Dangerous and Costly Burden to Future Maryland Electric Ratepayers
A coalition of safe energy advocates warned today that the third reactor proposed at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is not in the public’s best interest and likely will become an extremely costly and dangerous mistake for the region’s energy policy.

For Immediate Release: 8/1/08
Even Light Drinkers Should Think Twice Before Mixing Alcohol and Any of 273 Medications, Public Citizen Says
Mixing alcohol with certain medications can be risky for light drinkers, not just heavy drinkers, Public Citizen writes in its August "Worst Pills, Best Pills" newsletter. Many patients are aware that those who have three or more drinks on one occasion should not mix alcohol with medication. However, alcohol and certain medications can interact, causing adverse effects even if the subject has just one or two drinks on one occasion.

For Immediate Release: 8/1/08
San Francisco’s Fast-Food Menu Rule Should Be Upheld, Groups Urge Federal Court
A federal court should uphold San Francisco’s requirement that fast-food restaurants disclose nutritional information on their menus, according to a brief submitted to a federal court by Public Citizen and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

For Immediate Release: 7/31/08
Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Passage of Strong Product Safety Bill; Urge President to Sign Bill into Law Now
Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applaud the U.S. Senate for passing strong product safety reform legislation that would overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

For Immediate Release: 7/31/08
State Secrets Protection Act Is Crucial for Open Government, Public Citizen Tells House Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawmakers must protect Americans’ right to an open and accountable government and curb government corruption by supporting the State Secrets Protection Act of 2008, Public Citizen wrote in a letter to members of Congress.

For Immediate Release: 7/31/08
U.S. Senate Puts Safety First, Passes Landmark Consumer Bill
Statement of David Arkush, Director, Public Citizen’s Congress Watch Division

For Immediate Release: 7/30/08
Consumer Groups Applaud House Passage of Strong Product Safety Bill
Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing strong product safety reform legislation that would overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bi- partisan Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act will make consumer products safer by requiring that toys and infant products be tested before they are sold, and by banning lead and phthalates in toys.

For Immediate Release: 7/30/08
Oil Companies Escape Billions in Royalty Payments to Americans; Drilling Expansion Will Enrich U.S. and Foreign Corporate Freeloaders
A bureaucratic oversight has allowed 24 oil companies to avoid more than $1.3 billion in royalties for the privilege of extracting oil and natural gas from U.S. territory in the Gulf of Mexico - with foreign companies responsible for 55 percent of that total. But this $1.3 billion in forgone royalties pale in comparison to the $60 billion that Americans stand to lose in royalty revenue over the life of these leases.

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