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.

PSR Statement on House Vote Against Pentagon Budget Cuts

July 15, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on House Vote Against Pentagon Budget Cuts

We cannot support thriving communities while subscribing to a “national security” system that robs communities of resources and at the same time puts their very existence at risk.

New From PSR: Gaps in Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rules May Pose Threat to Human Health

July 12, 2022 Comments Off on New From PSR: Gaps in Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rules May Pose Threat to Human Health

Our new report shows that in the 16 leading oil- and gas-producing states, chemical manufacturers are not required to disclose what fracking chemicals they use.

PSR Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia v. EPA

June 30, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia v. EPA

Today the Supreme Court drastically weakened the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate climate crisis-causing greenhouse gas emissions.

PSR Statement on the Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

June 27, 2022 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

PSR stands with the countless public health leaders and organizations who are warning of the serious and inequitable health harms to come as a result of this decision.

Hydrogen use in homes would fuel climate change, increase health and safety risks from gas system

June 22, 2022 Comments Off on Hydrogen use in homes would fuel climate change, increase health and safety risks from gas system

New report from Physicians for Social Responsibility finds health, safety and climate risks from piping hydrogen into homes for heating and cooking.

Aerial photo of fracking site

Fracking is Injustice: The High Human and Climate Toll of Fracking and LNG Expansion

April 28, 2022 Comments Off on Fracking is Injustice: The High Human and Climate Toll of Fracking and LNG Expansion

A major new report finds that recent national and global efforts to increase oil and gas production and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have dire impacts on public health and the climate.

Global medical and public health organizations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalation

March 10, 2022 Comments Off on Global medical and public health organizations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalation

The alarmingly acute and growing danger of nuclear escalation must be reversed and nuclear war prevented by the urgent elimination of nuclear weapons.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Condemns the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility Condemns the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Physicians for Social Responsibility condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and urges immediate de-escalation of this conflict with the goal of ending harm to civilians.

Physicians Group Uncovers Evidence that ‘Forever Chemicals’ (PFAS) Have Been Used in Colorado’s Oil and Gas Wells; Full Extent of Use Obscured by Thousands of Trade Secret Claims

January 31, 2022 Comments Off on Physicians Group Uncovers Evidence that ‘Forever Chemicals’ (PFAS) Have Been Used in Colorado’s Oil and Gas Wells; Full Extent of Use Obscured by Thousands of Trade Secret Claims

New report from Physicians for Social Responsibility shows previously unpublicized use of PFAS in fracking in Colorado between 2011 – 2021, but gaps in disclosure rules limit public’s ability to know full extent of use.

Biden Makes Climate Pledge at Glasgow While Pushing Oil, Gas Leasing in U.S.

November 3, 2021 Comments Off on Biden Makes Climate Pledge at Glasgow While Pushing Oil, Gas Leasing in U.S.

U.S. climate groups slammed the Biden administration for refusing to stop oil and gas leasing on public lands despite President Biden’s Glasgow pledge to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.