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U.S. PIRG (Federation of State PIRGs)
Environment America [Federation of state environment groups]
The mission of the State PIRG Alumni Network is to provide services to help alumni of Public Interest Network organizations continue to make a difference.
Over the last 40 years, the Public Interest Network organizations have served as the training ground for countless young activists and organizers. Now, alumni of state PIRGs and affiliated Public Interest Network organizations are everywhere: leading the nation's environmental, consumer, political reform, and social justice organizations; distinguishing themselves in government service; and working with the media, foundations, universities, the private sector, and in countless other professions. We celebrate the role of our alumni in the Public Interest Network organizations and in the greater social change movement.
Recent Public Interest Network & SPAN updates:
| Huge Victory on Mercury Pollution: On Dec. 21, the Obama administration required coal-fired power plants to reduce their mercury pollution by 90 percent, a decision expected to save 11,000 lives a year. The administration's decision was made easier not only by the grassroots support that Environment America and its state affiliates helped organize, but also by the state limits on mercury emissions state affiliates helped win in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Maryland and Illinois. Read more here. |
Alumni Social Events: Alumni and staff from the Public Interest Network organizations have been gathering in cities across the country to catch up and meet some new faces. To view photos from past events and to find out if there is an event coming up near you: click here. |
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Amid concern over reducing the federal debt and deficit, U.S. PIRG and the state PIRGs have been shining a light on the link between billion-dollar government subsidies for corn, soybeans and other junk food ingredients and the rise in childhood obesity. This effort got a nationwide boost on Dec. 27, as the CBS Early Show featured the PIRG report, "Apples to Twinkies," and interviewed PIRG's Mike Russo on the issue. Check it out here. |
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Opportunities
Looking for a new job, or have a friend who is? Click here to take a look at all of the recent job openings that alumni, Public Interest Network staff, and friends have submitted. |
| Report Urges New Fracking Safeguards: A U.S. Department of Energy subcommittee recommends new steps to reduce threats to our land, water and air posed by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas. Environment America's John Rumpler urged the Obama administration to go further, by removing all exemptions won by oil and gas drillers to environmental laws, and by keeping our forests, parks and drinking water sources off-limits to fracking. More details here. |
| Alumni
Services
Directory: Many of our alumni run companies that offer business services such as web development, graphic design, consultation services, etc. If you are one of those alumni and would like to publicize services that may support fellow alumni and their social change efforts, send us your information to be included in an alumni services directory. Submit Your Info Here |
| Environment California: Huntington Beach Bans the Bag Huntington Beach is the latest local government to ban throwaway plastic bags, a top priority of Environment California this summer. Before the vote, half a dozen residents spoke in favor of the ban. Among them, 13-year-old Aimee Borgmeyer, who wore a suit made of plastic bags. Read more here. |
