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For Immediate Release: 8/21/08
New JerseyWoman Can Sue Over Chicken-of-the-Sea’s Mercury Content; FDA’s Minimal Action Does Not Pre-empt State Law, Court Rules
Public Citizen is pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has agreed that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) brochures about the dangers of mercury in fish cannot justify shutting the courthouse doors to consumers who bring claims against under state law.

For Immediate Release: 8/20/08
Party Conventions Are Free-For-All for Influence Peddling
Corporate donors and lobbyists are taking advantage of loopholes in federal election law and congressional ethics rules to contribute more than $112 million toward the upcoming Democratic and Republican national conventions.

For Immediate Release: 8/14/08
Consumer Groups Applaud President for Signing Strong Product Safety Bill into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applaud President Bush for signing product safety reform legislation into law that will overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

For Immediate Release: 8/14/08
Economic Threat of Coal Plants Rises
The Texas PUC’s (Public Utility Commission) acknowledgement this week that coal-fired power plants will cost more due to impending national carbon legislation greatly diminishes the only benefit coal power had going for it: The claims that it was “cheap,” Public Citizen said today.

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).

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