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News Release | NJPIRG | Public Health

Community, Public Health, and Labor Leaders Urge Federal Agencies to Prevent Chemical Disasters at Newark Hearing

Today, residents, community, labor, and environmental leaders gathered at a federal listening session to push the Obama administration to take bold steps to reduce the danger posed to millions of people by high-risk chemical facilities in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.

News Release | NJPIRG Law & Policy Center | Transportation

University Campuses Like Rutgers Are Transportation Trailblazers as Students Lead Shift From Driving

As Millennials lead a national shift away from driving, universities like Rutgers are giving students new options for getting around and becoming innovators in transportation policy, according to a new report released today. The report, titled, “A New Course: How Innovative University Programs Are Reducing Driving on Campus and Creating New Models for Transportation Policy,” was released by NJPIRG Student Chapters today.

News Release | NJPIRG Law & Policy Center | Budget, Tax

NJ could save nearly $60 million with simple, proven method to curb offshore tax dodging, new study finds

New Jersey taxpayers could save $59.8 million from a simple reform to crack down on offshore tax dodging, according to a new report released today by the NJPIRG Law & Policy Center. The reform, which has already been proven effective in Montana and passed in Oregon, would require companies to treat profits booked to notorious tax havens as domestic taxable income.

News Release | NJPIRG | Public Health, Transportation

New Safety Recommendations a Good Step Forward

Statement of Jen Kim, NJPIRG State Director on new NTSB recommendations for oil transport on trains.

News Release | NJPIRG Law & Policy Center | Consumer Protection, Financial Reform

Report: Capital One Most-Complained-About Credit Card Company in NJ

New Jersey consumers file more complaints about Capital One than any other credit card company, according to a report released today by NJPIRG Law & Policy Center. The report, which looked at data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) public Consumer Complaints Database, also found that New Jersey consumers are 5th most likely to file credit card complaints.

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