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10/05/2017
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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
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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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09/28/2017
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New bill could save students millions in textbook costs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators acted today to address the rising costs of...

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04/07/2017
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KFC To Eliminate Use of Medically Important Antibiotics from Chicken Supply

Louisville, KY – The growing ranks of global health experts who have been alarmed by the rise in antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” have an unlikely new hero: KFC, the fried chicken giant.

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Editorial: Groups make Strides with open source textbooks

With college being as expensive as it is, the high price of textbooks...

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Mansfield voters increase turnout, favor Clinton

This Election Day 5,452 people voted at the Mansfield Community Center...

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UConn Voting Coalition runs get out the vote drive

The Voting Coalition at the University of Connecticut set up a series...

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How to Vote: A step-by-step guide for today’s election

Election Day is here and millions of people around the country will go...

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