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NMPIRG Citizen Update

Fall 2005


Top Stories

Nat’l Energy Bill A Missed Opportunity
This summer, the price of oil passed the $60-per-barrel mark for the first time ever. Dependence on foreign oil grew, as did the evidence linking global warming to oil consumption.

Gov. Signs Affordable Drug Bill For Uninsured
Gov. Richardson has signed an NMPIRG-backed bill that will make prescription drugs more affordable to the hundreds of thousands of uninsured.

  Clean Energy Potential
NEW MEXICO’S CLEAN ENERGY POTENTIAL—New Mexico’s tremendous wind, solar and geothermal resources are among the most abundant in the nation. Even as irresponsible energy policies are pushed at the federal level, our state can be a leader in developing clean, renewable power.



Featured Articles

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

Gov. Orders Advisory Group To Reduce Emissions

Promoting Clean Elections In Albuquerque

Interview: FDA Whistleblower Dr. David Graham

50 Oil Refineries Pose Risk Of Catastrophic Accidents

 


News Briefs

NMPIRG Gears Up To Save Refuge

Shareholders Tell Oil Companies To Save Arctic

NMPIRG’s Campaign Finance Fears Prove True

NMPIRG Backs Drug-Safety Bill



The Last Word

Tragedy Reveals Need For State Leadership

 



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