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MaryPIRG Reports

Fall 2005


Top Stories

Lawmakers Focus On Runoff Pollution
MaryPIRG is reaching out to people throughout Maryland to build support for policies to reduce runoff from farms.

Healthy Air Act Would Clean Up Power Plants
Rules issued by the U.S. EPA last March fall far short of requiring best available technology to reduce emissions from power plants. Also in March, a state Senate committee approved a bill to clean up our oldest power plants, but it was later killed by a House committee.

 
FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO REDUCE RUNOFF— Programs to help farmers reduce runoff pollution are underfunded by $52 million.



Featured Articles

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

50 Oil Refineries Pose Risk Of Catastrophic Accidents

Research Shows New Nuclear Reactors Not Needed

Incinerator Adds Mercury Controls

 

Letter From The Director

Maryland Leads, America Follows

 


News Briefs

MaryPIRG Foundation Joins Potential Lawsuit Against Mirant

Open Space Coalition Expands

Clean Energy Resolution Passes

New Law on Identity Theft Takes Effect

Shareholders Tell Oil Companies To Save Arctic

State PIRGs Gear Up To Save Refuge

MaryPIRG’s Fears On Campaign Finance Law Prove True

MaryPIRG Backs Drug-Safety Bill


 



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