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It’s Time to Ban Nuclear Weapons for Good

September 26, 2018 Comments Off on It’s Time to Ban Nuclear Weapons for Good

Op-ed by PSR’s Olivia Alperstein for Buzzflash.

EPA rolls back methane capture rules

September 20, 2018 Comments Off on EPA rolls back methane capture rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continued its promotion of fossil fuels—and its assault on the climate and public health—with a proposal to weaken the requirements for monitoring and repairing methane…

Rolling back methane regulations harms everyone

September 14, 2018 Comments Off on Rolling back methane regulations harms everyone

Letter to the Editor from PSR Philadelphia’s Edward C. Ketyer, MD, FAAP, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Pipeline in Hurricane Florence’s Path Poses Added Danger

September 13, 2018 Comments Off on Pipeline in Hurricane Florence’s Path Poses Added Danger

PSR’s Barbara Gottlieb writes for Daily Kos about the dangers to local communities posed by pipelines in a hurricane’s path.

PSR Strongly Opposes EPA’s Proposed Rollback of Methane Rule

September 11, 2018 Comments Off on PSR Strongly Opposes EPA’s Proposed Rollback of Methane Rule

On September 11, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their plan to roll back a critical health and safety rule regarding methane, the main component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas.

“Secret Fracking Chemicals” Report Exposes Widespread Use

September 11, 2018 Comments Off on “Secret Fracking Chemicals” Report Exposes Widespread Use

PSR welcomes a new report examining the use of secret chemicals in fracking operations. Why doesn’t EPA require disclosure of the identities of possibly toxic or carcinogenic chemicals?

As Trump postures, a national nuclear abolition campaign moves forward

September 5, 2018 Comments Off on As Trump postures, a national nuclear abolition campaign moves forward

Op-ed by Robert Dodge, MD, PSR Board Member, in The Hill.

California Votes to Support U.N. Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, Restrict Presidential Authority for Nuclear Strike

August 28, 2018 Comments Off on California Votes to Support U.N. Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, Restrict Presidential Authority for Nuclear Strike

The California Senate has voted to approve AJR 33, a resolution introduced by Assemblymember Monica Limón that urges the U.S. to embrace the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and implement important protective nuclear policies.

PSR Rejects the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut the Clean Power Plan

August 21, 2018 Comments Off on PSR Rejects the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut the Clean Power Plan

Today President Trump and Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced their proposal to dismantle the Clean Power Plan.

Baltimore and Los Angeles city councils vote to support nuclear disarmament

August 13, 2018 Comments Off on Baltimore and Los Angeles city councils vote to support nuclear disarmament

August 6 and 9, 2018, marked the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Among the 76+ commemoration events around the country were two in city council…