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Los Angeles: Hollywood, palm trees and urban oil fields

November 28, 2019 Comments Off on Los Angeles: Hollywood, palm trees and urban oil fields

Article from Agence France-Presse quoting PSR-Los Angeles Executive Director Martha Dina Arguello.

The ‘Climate Crisis Is a Health Emergency’: New Report Warns US Fracking Boom Making People and Planet Sick

November 27, 2019 Comments Off on The ‘Climate Crisis Is a Health Emergency’: New Report Warns US Fracking Boom Making People and Planet Sick

Feature in Common Dreams on PSR’s new report on the harms of Liquified Natural Gas to the climate and human health.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Releases Report on “Climate and Health Risks of Liquified Natural Gas”

November 26, 2019 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility Releases Report on “Climate and Health Risks of Liquified Natural Gas”

In the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to promote the use and export of fracked or so-called “natural” gas, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) has released a white paper detailing the ways that gas processed for export endangers human health and lives.

PSR and Other Health Groups Oppose EPA Proposal To Roll Back Limits on Methane Emissions

November 25, 2019 Comments Off on PSR and Other Health Groups Oppose EPA Proposal To Roll Back Limits on Methane Emissions

PSR, the American Lung Association, 10 PSR chapters and 15 other health organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing the agency’s proposal to roll back limits on leaks and emissions of methane from oil and gas wells.

27 Health Organizations, Led by Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Lung Association, Submit Comments to EPA Opposing Rollback of New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Industry

November 25, 2019 Comments Off on 27 Health Organizations, Led by Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Lung Association, Submit Comments to EPA Opposing Rollback of New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Industry

On November 25, Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Lung Association and 25 other health organizations submitted official joint comments in opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed amendments to the 2012 and 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the oil and natural gas industry.

Activists Deliver Thousands of Petitions Calling for Stronger Safeguards for Los Angeles County Urban Oil Field

November 21, 2019 Comments Off on Activists Deliver Thousands of Petitions Calling for Stronger Safeguards for Los Angeles County Urban Oil Field

Press release from Sierra Club quoting PSR-Los Angeles Executive Director Martha Dina Arguello.

A First-Hand Perspective on the United Nations Climate Action Summit

November 19, 2019 Comments Off on A First-Hand Perspective on the United Nations Climate Action Summit

PSR Florida’s Dr. Ankush Bansal reports on the important health topics covered at the United Nations Climate Action Summit held in New York this September.

Honoring Legacies, Demanding a Better Future: PSR 2019 Visionary Leaders Awards Ceremony and Symposium Celebrate Bold Changemakers

November 19, 2019 Comments Off on Honoring Legacies, Demanding a Better Future: PSR 2019 Visionary Leaders Awards Ceremony and Symposium Celebrate Bold Changemakers

PSR’s Visionary Leaders Awards ceremony and reception, now in its fourth year, recognizes individuals and organizations for their exemplary efforts in advancing nuclear weapons abolition and/or addressing environmental risks to…

This Report Shows How Climate Change Will Affect Every Child. Its Authors Hope Congress Will Listen.

November 18, 2019 Comments Off on This Report Shows How Climate Change Will Affect Every Child. Its Authors Hope Congress Will Listen.

Article from Mother Jones quoting Barbara Gottlieb, PSR Environment and Health Program Director.

Calling All Student and Campus Peace Activists: ICAN Publishes “Schools of Mass Destruction” Report

November 15, 2019 Comments Off on Calling All Student and Campus Peace Activists: ICAN Publishes “Schools of Mass Destruction” Report

On November 13, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)  launched a new report, “Schools of Mass Destruction: American Universities in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex.” This report documents…