Aerial shot of fracking sites

Thousands of pounds of “forever chemicals” have been injected into Texas oil and gas wells, study finds

March 27, 2023 Comments Off on Thousands of pounds of “forever chemicals” have been injected into Texas oil and gas wells, study finds

PSR’s new Fracking with Forever Chemicals in Texas report resulted in proposed legislation calling for a state-sponsored study on PFAS use in fracking. 

To protect our health, tell the truth about the fossil fuel industry

March 2, 2023 Comments Off on To protect our health, tell the truth about the fossil fuel industry

Op-ed by PSR Board Member Dr. Linda Rudolph in Capitol Weekly.

The Chagossians and Full Spectrum Justice

February 22, 2023 Comments Off on The Chagossians and Full Spectrum Justice

Op-ed by Jasmine Owens, Associate Director of PSR’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program, at Inkstick Media.

Indian Point Owner Plans to Dump Radioactive Water into Hudson River

February 17, 2023 Comments Off on Indian Point Owner Plans to Dump Radioactive Water into Hudson River

Article in The Larchmont Loop quoting PSR New York’s Kathy Nolan, MD.

Environmental groups urge state DEP to halt operations at Shell cracker plant

February 17, 2023 Comments Off on Environmental groups urge state DEP to halt operations at Shell cracker plant

Article from WTAE quoting PSR Pennsylvania President Ned Ketyer, MD.

Gas stove top

Push to ban gas stoves reignites debate in Oregon

February 17, 2023 Comments Off on Push to ban gas stoves reignites debate in Oregon

KOIN 6 CBS news clip featuring Oregon PSR’s Melanie Plaut, MD.

Washington Considers Mandating Electric School Buses by 2035

February 10, 2023 Comments Off on Washington Considers Mandating Electric School Buses by 2035

Government Technology article quoting Washington PSR’s Jill Denny, MD.

Discussing the Birds and Bees Protection Act

February 9, 2023 Comments Off on Discussing the Birds and Bees Protection Act

WXXI radio interview with PSR New York’s Kathleen Nolan, MD.

Scattergood Gas Plant in Los Angeles

LA City Council Moves Forward with Controversial Green Hydrogen Plan at Scattergood Generating Station

February 9, 2023 Comments Off on LA City Council Moves Forward with Controversial Green Hydrogen Plan at Scattergood Generating Station

Santa Monica Mirror article quoting Alex Jasset of PSR-Los Angeles.

Residents allowed back home near Ohio train derailment after air declared safe

February 8, 2023 Comments Off on Residents allowed back home near Ohio train derailment after air declared safe

Allegheny Front article quoting PSR Pennsylvania president Dr. Ned Ketyer.

Doomsday Clock at 90 Seconds to Midnight

PSR Statement on the 2023 Doomsday Clock Announcement

January 24, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the 2023 Doomsday Clock Announcement

This announcement by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moving the Clock closer to midnight reminds us that we cannot prepare for nuclear war, we must prevent it.

A Message from Our Executive Director

January 23, 2023 Comments Off on A Message from Our Executive Director

PSR today announced that Jeff Carter, who has led the organization as its Executive Director since 2017, will step down later this year.

PSR Staff Testifies Before EPA on Proposed Methane Rule

January 12, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Staff Testifies Before EPA on Proposed Methane Rule

PSR staff testified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during hearings to pass a proposed rule reducing leaks of methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the country. 

PSR Statement on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Standard

January 9, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Standard

PSR is disappointed by the EPA’s lax decision to propose an annual health standard for soot that does not prioritize human health.

PSR Advises Biden: Rewrite the Nuclear Posture Review

October 28, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Advises Biden: Rewrite the Nuclear Posture Review

The NPR disregards the increasing numbers of Americans who are calling to redirect these resources to urgent needs like food insecurity, access to health care, and the climate change crisis — to name just a few. 

PSR Statement on the Escalating Nuclear Threat in Ukraine

October 19, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Escalating Nuclear Threat in Ukraine

It is critical that we all understand that any use of nuclear weapons – tactical, low-yield, or otherwise – would have catastrophic health impacts for the immediate victims and our collective future.

Oil and Gas Companies Have Used PFAS in Ohio Wells; ‘Trade Secret’ Laws Limit Public’s Ability to Know Full Extent of Use

September 29, 2022 Comments Off on Oil and Gas Companies Have Used PFAS in Ohio Wells; ‘Trade Secret’ Laws Limit Public’s Ability to Know Full Extent of Use

Previously unpublicized information unearthed by PSR shows that a class of extremely toxic and persistent chemicals known as PFAS has been used in Ohio’s oil and gas wells since at least 2013.

PSR Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act Becoming Law

August 18, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act Becoming Law

PSR celebrates President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, making it the law of the land and solidifying the nation’s largest investment ever to address the climate crisis.

PSR Statement on the Nuclear Famine Report

August 15, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Nuclear Famine Report

The report from Dr. Lili Xia, Dr. Alan Robock and their colleagues confirms our worst fears about the health consequences of nuclear weapons.

PSR Statement on Inflation Reduction Act

August 4, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on Inflation Reduction Act

Physicians for Social Responsibility is excited to support congressional climate action through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.