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Coalition opposes fracked gas-fired plant near Hermiston

November 6, 2019 Comments Off on Coalition opposes fracked gas-fired plant near Hermiston

Article in Hood River News quoting Oregon PSR’s Lluvia Merello.

Natural gas protesters urge Governor Baker to take action

November 1, 2019 Comments Off on Natural gas protesters urge Governor Baker to take action

Article and newsclip from WWLC featuring Greater Boston PSR activists.

Public Health Experts Flunk Report Tying Pennsylvania Air Quality Improvements to Gas Drilling

October 31, 2019 Comments Off on Public Health Experts Flunk Report Tying Pennsylvania Air Quality Improvements to Gas Drilling

Article in Desmog Blog quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Dr. Ned Ketyer.

Interview with Dyanna Jaye, Sunrise Movement, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

October 31, 2019 Comments Off on Interview with Dyanna Jaye, Sunrise Movement, 2019 Visionary Leaders Award Recipient

PSR is delighted to honor Sunrise Movement, a youth-led nonprofit organization that advocates political action on climate change, at the PSR Visionary Leaders Awards.

Texas signed off on the restoration of this old coal mine. Now a leaky landfill is contaminating groundwater.

October 30, 2019 Comments Off on Texas signed off on the restoration of this old coal mine. Now a leaky landfill is contaminating groundwater.

Article in Grist quoting Karen Hadden, Texas PSR.

Coal policies continue to get attention in Congress

October 30, 2019 Comments Off on Coal policies continue to get attention in Congress

Article in St. Joseph News-Press quoting PSR Director of Environment & Health Barbara Gottlieb.

Dr. Todd Sack wants healthy patients, environment

October 29, 2019 Comments Off on Dr. Todd Sack wants healthy patients, environment

Article in Jax Daily Record profiling PSR board member Dr. Todd Sack.

Doctor recognized for environmental health activism

October 29, 2019 Comments Off on Doctor recognized for environmental health activism

Portland Press Herald – PSR Maine’s Dr. Lani Graham received the Bettie Kettell Award from the Environmental Health Strategy Center.

Clean transportation forum shows the way to the future

October 29, 2019 Comments Off on Clean transportation forum shows the way to the future

Audubon Washington – Dr. Kristen Knox, retired family physician and member of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, spoke about the health and climate impacts from our current transportation system.

How things got so fracking bad in Ohio

October 26, 2019 Comments Off on How things got so fracking bad in Ohio

Article in Salon referencing PSR and Concerned Health Professionals of NY’s fracking science Compendium.