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News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Budget, Food, Health Care

Ag Subsidies Pay for 19 Twinkies per Taxpayer, But Only a Quarter of an Apple

Federal subsidies for commodity crops are also subsidizing junk food additives like high fructose corn syrup, enough to pay for 19 Twinkies per taxpayer every year, according to Apples to Twinkies, a new report by NJPIRG released today at Lincoln Park Community Farm.   Meanwhile, limited subsidies for fresh fruits and vegetables would buy less than a quarter of an apple per taxpayer.

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Safe Energy

Nuclear Power: Not Worth the Risk

A new report released today by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) documents a history of safety problems at nuclear reactors in the United States. These incidents – like the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan – illustrate that nuclear power carries with it risks that are simply not worth taking.

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Budget, Transportation

New Report: Misplaced highway spending to blame for crumbling roads and bridges

Drivers in New Jersey pay an extra $596 per year on car repairs due to highways and bridges in disrepair. Drivers in the New York-Newark metropolitan area spend upwards of $638 extra on car repairs in a year.

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Consumer Protection

New Report: Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products Increasingly Linked to Public Health Problems

TRENTON, April 1, 2011- Serious health problems – including premature birth, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, asthma and allergies, early puberty, obesity, diabetes, reduced fertility, and some types of cancer – are increasingly linked with exposure to chemicals that can interfere with the process of growth and development, according to Growing Up Toxic -- a new report released today by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group.

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Budget, Democracy

New Jersey Earns "C+" in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending

New Jersey got a “C+” when it comes to openness about government spending, according to Following the Money 2011: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data, the second annual report of its kind by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG).  Included with the report is aninteractive online tool that allows users to view what New Jersey is doing best and worst compared to other states’ transparency practices.

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