In 1996, Ohio PIRG and other environmentalists stopped corporate plans to exploit public lands in Alaska and Utah, and defended the Endangered Species Act from a special interest attack. Through the Americans Against Political Corruption Campaign , Ohio PIRG backs reforms to get special interest money out of politics. Ohio PIRG convinced Reps. Brown, Kaptur, Kucinich and LaTourette to endorse a plan to get big business money out of politics . Ohio PIRG's Campaign To Cut Polluter Pork unites environmentalists and taxpayer advocates in an effort to cut such wasteful, anti-environment programs. In 1997, Ohio PIRG joined with House Budget Committee Chair John Kasich of Ohio in a bipartisan move to cut additional polluter pork subsidies .
Dangerous toys threaten childrens' safety.
Credit bureaus stubbornly refuse to fix mistakes. Ohio PIRG's Consumer Protection program fights to protect consumers. Ohio PIRG exposed the dramatic rise in bank fees in Ohio through a series of reports in 1996 and 1997. In 1997, Ohio PIRG filed a class-action lawsuit against AgriGeneral Co., the largest producer of eggs in Ohio, challenging its practice of repackaging old eggs . Energy promotes en ergy efficiency and clean, renewable forms of en ergy, like solar and wind power.