US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it

May 20, 2025 Comments Off on US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it

Coverage in the Guardian of the new “Oil & Gas Chemicals Still Secret in Colorado” report from PSR Colorado & PSR National.

Lithium plans could prove risky

May 19, 2025 Comments Off on Lithium plans could prove risky

Letter to the editor by Tonyehn Verkitus, PSR Pennsylvania Executive Director in the Hazleton Standard Speaker

KKFI asks: ‘Why are you protesting nukes?’

May 18, 2025 Comments Off on KKFI asks: ‘Why are you protesting nukes?’

Article from PeaceWorks Kansas City quoting Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, PSR Board Member.

Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Bill Could Deliver $150 Billion to California Without Raising Taxes; Help Address Affordability Crisis

May 14, 2025 Comments Off on Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Bill Could Deliver $150 Billion to California Without Raising Taxes; Help Address Affordability Crisis

PR Newswire press release quoting Martha Dina Argüello, executive director of PSR-Los Angeles.

California Organizations Urge Senate to Adopt Strong CO2 Pipeline Standards

May 14, 2025 Comments Off on California Organizations Urge Senate to Adopt Strong CO2 Pipeline Standards

Food & Water Watch press release quoting Martha Dina Argüello of PSR Los-Angeles.

Medicaid, CHIP, environmental justice must be legislative priorities

May 9, 2025 Comments Off on Medicaid, CHIP, environmental justice must be legislative priorities

Op-ed in The Tribune-Review by Matt Shorraw, PSR Pennsylvania

Wetlands too important to be seen as a building site

May 3, 2025 Comments Off on Wetlands too important to be seen as a building site

Letter to the editor by Jonathan Witte, MD, Washington PSR member

The New START Treaty at 15: A Crossroads for Nuclear Disarmament

May 3, 2025 Comments Off on The New START Treaty at 15: A Crossroads for Nuclear Disarmament

Common Dreams article quoting Martha Dina Argüello of PSR-Los Angeles.

Bipartisan bill to require audits of Colorado regulators gets labor, enviro pushback

April 25, 2025 Comments Off on Bipartisan bill to require audits of Colorado regulators gets labor, enviro pushback

Article in The Sum & Substance quoting Lauren Swain of PSR Colorado.

LA Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed budget would ax a landmark climate action office

April 25, 2025 Comments Off on LA Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed budget would ax a landmark climate action office

LAist article quoting PSR-Los Angeles’ Alex Jasset.

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.

“Censorship Science, Pure and Simple”: Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes EPA Rule to Undermine Use of Scientific Studies in Forming Policies

November 12, 2019 Comments Off on “Censorship Science, Pure and Simple”: Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes EPA Rule to Undermine Use of Scientific Studies in Forming Policies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Olivia Alperstein, Media Relations Manager, Physicians for Social Responsibility (202) 587-5232, oalperstein@psr.org Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is crafting a rule that would…

Health Professionals Respond to New Groundbreaking Study by Leading Researchers: “Emphasizes the Urgent Need to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Before They Eliminate Us”

October 2, 2019 Comments Off on Health Professionals Respond to New Groundbreaking Study by Leading Researchers: “Emphasizes the Urgent Need to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Before They Eliminate Us”

The study examines the possible repercussions of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan circa 2025. Read PSR’s statement.

PSR Opposes Trump EPA’s Reckless Attempt to Undo Key Health and Safety Protections Regarding Methane Emissions and Leaks

August 29, 2019 Comments Off on PSR Opposes Trump EPA’s Reckless Attempt to Undo Key Health and Safety Protections Regarding Methane Emissions and Leaks

On August 28, EPA announced an attempt to roll back key provisions of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards, which provide critical health and safety protections to prevent harm to public health from methane emissions and prevent potential methane leaks. PSR opposes any attempt to roll back the NSPS.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from the INF Treaty

August 2, 2019 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from the INF Treaty

PSR firmly opposes President Donald Trump’s dangerous decision to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Read our statement.

“A High Potential for Catastrophe”: PSR Calls for Better Government Assessment of Public Health and Safety Risks Associated with Transporting LNG by Rail

July 8, 2019 Comments Off on “A High Potential for Catastrophe”: PSR Calls for Better Government Assessment of Public Health and Safety Risks Associated with Transporting LNG by Rail

As an organization that mobilizes medical and health professionals on environmental hazards to health, PSR is gravely concerned about the severe potential fire, health and safety risks to communities with LNG transport by train.

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New Analysis of Fracking Science Finds Serious Harms to Public Health, Environment, and Climate

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on New Analysis of Fracking Science Finds Serious Harms to Public Health, Environment, and Climate

A major new report by PSR and Concerned Health Professionals of NY compiles, tracks, and analyzes key trends about drilling, fracking, and its infrastructure, and demonstrates that there are pervasive, grave misunderstandings about the effects of natural gas and fracking.

Physicians for Social Responsibility: Finalized ACE Rule Puts People’s Health at Risk

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility: Finalized ACE Rule Puts People’s Health at Risk

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released their finalized Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, replacing the Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan, the first-ever federal policy to reduce harmful carbon pollution from existing power plants, would have achieved meaningful reductions in those emissions, while the ACE rule sets no carbon pollution limits on power plants.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes War with Iran

May 21, 2019 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility Opposes War with Iran

In light of recent statements by National Security Advisor John Bolton and others in the Trump administration and military regarding potential escalation of a conflict with Iran, PSR issued the following comment.

“The first step in a series of bold, comprehensive measures needed to address climate change”: PSR Applauds U.S. House Passage of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act

May 2, 2019 Comments Off on “The first step in a series of bold, comprehensive measures needed to address climate change”: PSR Applauds U.S. House Passage of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act

On May 2, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. Read PSR’s statement.