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Climate change threatens firefighters and farmworkers. And that’s only the beginning.

October 17, 2019 Comments Off on Climate change threatens firefighters and farmworkers. And that’s only the beginning.

Article in AAMC News quoting Todd Sack, MD, PSR board member.

Interview with Regna Merritt, Oregon PSR, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

October 17, 2019 Comments Off on Interview with Regna Merritt, Oregon PSR, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

Regna Merritt is an Oregon PSR advisory board member and former Healthy Climate Program Director. We asked her how she came to do this work, what inspires her, and her advice for young people just starting to get involved in advocacy.

Interview with Kelly Campbell, Oregon PSR, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

October 17, 2019 Comments Off on Interview with Kelly Campbell, Oregon PSR, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

Kelly Campbell, Executive Director of Oregon PSR, is recognized for her outstanding coalition work, community engagement, and grassroots organizing at Oregon PSR to advance nuclear weapons abolition and address environmental hazards to health, including the climate crisis.

Don’t Forget: Nuclear Weapons Are an Existential Threat

October 17, 2019 Comments Off on Don’t Forget: Nuclear Weapons Are an Existential Threat

Op-ed in Common Dreams by Olivia Alperstein, PSR Media Relations Manager.

Colorado Fracking Study Shows Toxic Chemicals Up to 2,000 Feet Away From Drilling Sites

October 17, 2019 Comments Off on Colorado Fracking Study Shows Toxic Chemicals Up to 2,000 Feet Away From Drilling Sites

This article from Newsweek quotes PSR’s Dr. Alan Lockwood on the danger of hidden chemicals.

Rep. Lynch And Senators Warren And Markey Urge Enbridge To Reconsider Plan To Build Compressor Station In Weymouth

October 15, 2019 Comments Off on Rep. Lynch And Senators Warren And Markey Urge Enbridge To Reconsider Plan To Build Compressor Station In Weymouth

This Rep. Stephen Lynch press release references Greater Boston PSR’s report on the proposed Weymouth Compressor.

Interview with Marylia Kelley, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

October 11, 2019 Comments Off on Interview with Marylia Kelley, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

This year at the 2019 PSR Visionary Leaders Awards, we are delighted to honor several  outstanding advocates who are working to abolish nuclear weapons and to address environmental hazards to…

Vehicle emissions on the rise in Seattle metro areas

October 10, 2019 Comments Off on Vehicle emissions on the rise in Seattle metro areas

King-TV K5 News piece featuring Washington PSR’s Dr. Chris Covert-Bowlds.

Celebrating Our Newest Chapter: PSR Colorado

October 9, 2019 Comments Off on Celebrating Our Newest Chapter: PSR Colorado

Physicians for Social Responsibility is thrilled to announce that PSR Colorado is now officially the newest full chapter. Formerly PSR Colorado Working Group, PSR Colorado has already served as an…

Is pollution causing childhood cancers in Canon-McMillan?

October 7, 2019 Comments Off on Is pollution causing childhood cancers in Canon-McMillan?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Dr. Ned Ketyer.