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The World Is Not Enough, Apparently

December 19, 2019 Comments Off on The World Is Not Enough, Apparently

Op-ed for Inkstick Media by Olivia Alperstein, Media Relations Manager, PSR.

State Sen. Jen Metzger introduces bill to ban fracking permanently in NY

December 19, 2019 Comments Off on State Sen. Jen Metzger introduces bill to ban fracking permanently in NY

The Daily Freeman article quoting Ulster County Legislator Dr. Kathy Nolan, PSR New York.

Major Missed Opportunity on Clean Energy Incentives to Reduce Carbon Emissions

December 18, 2019 Comments Off on Major Missed Opportunity on Clean Energy Incentives to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Congress just passed on a real opportunity to take action on clean energy incentives—and, thus, the climate crisis—before 2019 comes to an end.

Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas—Before It’s Too Late

December 17, 2019 Comments Off on Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas—Before It’s Too Late

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

Why the U.S. nuclear weapons policy needs to be discussed in the Democratic debate

December 17, 2019 Comments Off on Why the U.S. nuclear weapons policy needs to be discussed in the Democratic debate

Op-ed in The Sacramento Bee by Denise Duffield, PSR Los Angeles, and David Wright.

Next step for cleaner air for climate, ourselves

December 16, 2019 Comments Off on Next step for cleaner air for climate, ourselves

Op-ed in The Everett Herald by Mark Vossler, MD, Washington PSR, and Doug Santoni.

It’s time to stop subsidizing fossil fuels

December 15, 2019 Comments Off on It’s time to stop subsidizing fossil fuels

Guest column in The Florida Times-Union by Todd Sack, MD, PSR Board Member.

The Recent Natural Gas Blowout in South Texas Highlights the Need for Strong Regulation

December 13, 2019 Comments Off on The Recent Natural Gas Blowout in South Texas Highlights the Need for Strong Regulation

Op-ed in Common Dreams by Hasan Seede, Texas PSR.

Springfield City Council needs to speak out against nuclear weapons

December 12, 2019 Comments Off on Springfield City Council needs to speak out against nuclear weapons

Op-ed for MassLive by Ira Helfand, MD, PSR board member, and Sean Meyer.

After cutting 700,000 people off food stamps, the U.S. provides excessive funding to programs that enable human destruction

December 12, 2019 Comments Off on After cutting 700,000 people off food stamps, the U.S. provides excessive funding to programs that enable human destruction

On December 4, the Trump administration approved a rules change around Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits—commonly referred to as food stamps—which will remove up to 688,000 adults from…