Winning Concrete Results
Stopping Exelon’s Energy Takeover
In 2006, NJPIRG won a precedent-setting victory when Exelon walked away from its bid to buy-out PSEG. The victory was a result of two years of research and litigation, coalition building and more than 11,500 public comments.
Defeating Abusive Rent-To-Own Practices
We have repeatedly protected consumers by organizing a powerful coalition of consumer and anti-poverty organizations, and participating in lawsuits to defeat the Rent-To-Own industry’s relentless attempts to pass legislation legitimizing its abusive practices.
Strengthening Efficient & Affordable Energy Policies
We helped cut electricity use by 1 percent, saving consumers over $900 million by 2020. Our work was to promote affordable energy legislation, partnering with Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, made common appliances more energy-efficient.
Challenging Unsafe Drug Marketing Practices
We exposed unsafe marketing practices of drug marketers by releasing, “Turning Medicine into Snake Oil, How Pharmaceutical Marketers Put Patients At Risk,” which prompted the introduction of legislation in both houses to prevent false and misleading advertising.
Fighting Corruption In Congress
In the first two days of the new Congress, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed strong, NJPIRG-backed rules to address the scandals that tarnished the last Congress.
Alerting Parents To Dangerous Toys
NJPIRG’s annual toy safety report has resulted in at least 100 recalls and other enforcement actions, spurred passage of a toy safety labeling law in 1994 and alerted the Federal Trade Commission to toys with toxic chemicals.
Preventing Abuses Of Personal Information
In 2005, NJPIRG helped give consumers new tools to battle the rising threat of identity theft, including the right to freeze your credit report, by passing stronger laws aimed at protecting personal information.
Revitalizing Young Voter Participation
In 2005, NJPIRG student members and staff contributed to an average 19 percent increase in votes cast in targeted youth-dominated districts by registering over 6,500 18- to 24-year-olds in the urban communities of Newark, Camden, New Brunswick and Trenton.
