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The youth Climate Strike is coming. I urge you to support it.

September 16, 2019 Comments Off on The youth Climate Strike is coming. I urge you to support it.

This Friday, September 20, young people around the world will stand up to demand urgent action on the climate emergency. It’s the Climate Strike, and I urge you to support it.

Physician says bad science is behind permit process for LNG plant in Tacoma

September 14, 2019 Comments Off on Physician says bad science is behind permit process for LNG plant in Tacoma

Op-ed in The Olympian by Lisa Johnson, MD, Washington PSR member.

Look with clear eyes at danger

September 12, 2019 Comments Off on Look with clear eyes at danger

Letter to the editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on the public health impacts of climate change from Hasan Seede, Texas PSR board member and medical student.

From heat to mosquito-borne disease, climate change is already hurting our health

September 12, 2019 Comments Off on From heat to mosquito-borne disease, climate change is already hurting our health

Op-ed in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram co-authored by Lisa Doggett, MD, Texas PSR board member.

The other existential threat candidates must confront

September 12, 2019 Comments Off on The other existential threat candidates must confront

Op-ed in CNN by Irwin Redlener, MD, former PSR board member.

Near and far, Tacoma’s natural gas plant is bad for human health

September 5, 2019 Comments Off on Near and far, Tacoma’s natural gas plant is bad for human health

Op-ed in Crosscut co-authored by Maia Syfers, ARNP, Washington PSR.

PSR Remembers Frances Crowe

August 30, 2019 Comments Off on PSR Remembers Frances Crowe

PSR was saddened by the recent passing of the legendary activist and war resister Frances Crowe at the age of 100. Crowe was an ardent activist who was passionate about the health threats posed by climate change, nuclear weapons, and war. She played an integral role in PSR and the PSR Pioneer Valley chapter in Western Massachusetts, along with numerous other peace and justice organizations.

PSR Opposes Trump EPA’s Reckless Attempt to Undo Key Health and Safety Protections Regarding Methane Emissions and Leaks

August 29, 2019 Comments Off on PSR Opposes Trump EPA’s Reckless Attempt to Undo Key Health and Safety Protections Regarding Methane Emissions and Leaks

On August 28, EPA announced an attempt to roll back key provisions of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards, which provide critical health and safety protections to prevent harm to public health from methane emissions and prevent potential methane leaks. PSR opposes any attempt to roll back the NSPS.

New US-Russia Nuclear Arms Race is Both Dangerous and Costly

August 28, 2019 Comments Off on New US-Russia Nuclear Arms Race is Both Dangerous and Costly

Interview with Jeff Carter, PSR executive director, in Between the Lines.

How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for

August 25, 2019 Comments Off on How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for

Article in The Conversation highlighting PSR’s anti-nuclear weapons work and efforts to get the broader medical community to respond to the climate crisis.