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01/18/2018

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This Activist Toolkit provides any intern or volunteer with the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.

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11/05/2017

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10/05/2017

Report

Renewable Energy 101: Ten Tools for Moving Your Campus to 100% Clean Energy

America’s institutions of higher education can play a leadership role in the fight to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. Colleges and universities across the country should aggressively deploy clean energy on campus, setting a goal to meet all their energy needs with clean renewable resources.

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10/04/2017

News Release

U.S. PIRG Regulatory Reform Statement on Campus Debit Cards and Open Licensing

Secretary Betsy DeVos
U.S. Department of Education
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PIRG In The News

The Diamondback

UMD MaryPIRG chapter delivers bags of clothes to Salvation Army in DC

Thanks to multiple clothing drives...

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The Diamondback

MaryPIRG testifies to Howard County Council supporting small donor incentive programs

Though in the past MaryPIRG has...

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The Diamondback

UMD MaryPIRG presents textbook campaign at White House

Tom Klotz, president of this university's MaryPIRG chapter, and Sara Carter, the chapter's campaign coordinator, visit the White House to present the chapter's campaigns on Feb. 22

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Huffington Post

Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems

McGraw-Hill launched transparent attempt to put down and undermine the used textbook market, and we can't let it go unanswered.

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Maryland PIRG Homepage

VICTORY: We helped ban fracking in Maryland!

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Read more about how MaryPIRG Students helped ban fracking in Maryland
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