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Press Releases

Supreme Court Decision to Overturn ‘Chevron Deference’ Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System

June 28, 2024 Comments Off on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn ‘Chevron Deference’ Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System

Today’s ruling will cause significant disruption to publicly funded health insurance programs, to the stability of this country’s healthcare and food and drug review systems, and to the health and well-being of patients.

Supreme Court Sides with Polluters and Puts Health at Risk

June 27, 2024 Comments Off on Supreme Court Sides with Polluters and Puts Health at Risk

Today in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court put a hold on EPA’s impactful and health-protective Good Neighbor Plan, a significant setback for clean air nationwide.

Significant Wins for Environment & Health in New Biden Administration Rules

May 1, 2024 Comments Off on Significant Wins for Environment & Health in New Biden Administration Rules

PSR applauds the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Agriculture for their recently finalized rules that will help to improve the health of communities nationwide. PSR and our members submitted comments on four of these rules to ensure that they strongly protected public health. 

Quotes from National Health and Medical Organizations in Response to EPA’s New Cleaner Cars Standards

March 20, 2024 Comments Off on Quotes from National Health and Medical Organizations in Response to EPA’s New Cleaner Cars Standards

Press release from the American Lung Association on EPA’s new rule on tailpipe emissions from new cars, with quotes from PSR Executive Director Brian Campbell, PhD and Board Member Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN.

U.S. Transportation Sec. Buttigieg, Fish & Wildlife Service Sued by PSR, Rocky Flats Groups for Approval of Trail at Former Nuclear Weapons Site

January 8, 2024 Comments Off on U.S. Transportation Sec. Buttigieg, Fish & Wildlife Service Sued by PSR, Rocky Flats Groups for Approval of Trail at Former Nuclear Weapons Site

PSR National, PSR Colorado and other groups have filed suit against the U.S. DOT and USFS for approving a public trail to be built on land contaminated with plutonium.

Urgent Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

December 28, 2023 Comments Off on Urgent Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

PSR urgently calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. We urge the international community to prioritize providing essential medical supplies, restoring healthcare facilities, and supporting water and sanitation infrastructure.

PSR Announces Brian Campbell, PhD, as Next Executive Director

November 1, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Announces Brian Campbell, PhD, as Next Executive Director

We are pleased to announce that Brian Campbell, PhD, has accepted the offer to serve as PSR’s next Executive Director, effective November 1, 2023.

PSR Statement on Gaza Healthcare Crisis and Demands for Immediate Humanitarian Intervention

October 24, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on Gaza Healthcare Crisis and Demands for Immediate Humanitarian Intervention

As advocates for health and well-being, we call for immediate international attention and humanitarian intervention to ensure the swift delivery of essential supplies, including fuel and medicines, to Gaza.

New Report Documents Fracking in Pennsylvania Gas Wells with PFAS

October 24, 2023 Comments Off on New Report Documents Fracking in Pennsylvania Gas Wells with PFAS

The new report, by Physicians for Social Responsibility, details the risks from injecting PFAS into Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells, as well as risks from the disposal of millions of tons of liquid and solid waste associated with the wells.

Letter on PFAS Chemicals to Pennsylvania Officials

October 23, 2023 Comments Off on Letter on PFAS Chemicals to Pennsylvania Officials

Letter from Pennsylvania health and environment groups to state officials urging a ban on the use of PFAS in fracking.

In the News

H. Jack Geiger, Doctor Who Fought Social Ills, Dies at 95

December 28, 2020 Comments Off on H. Jack Geiger, Doctor Who Fought Social Ills, Dies at 95

New York Times obituary for PSR co-founder Dr. H. Jack Geiger.

Flaring Fracking Well

State gives $2.5 million to Pitt to study health impacts of fracking

December 23, 2020 Comments Off on State gives $2.5 million to Pitt to study health impacts of fracking

StateImpact Pennsylvania article quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Laura Dagley.

Solar panels on roof

Ahwatukee homeowners eligible for solar co-op

December 23, 2020 Comments Off on Ahwatukee homeowners eligible for solar co-op

Ahwatukee Foothills News quoting PSR Arizona’s Dr. Barbara Warren.

How Pennsylvania tracks the COVID vaccine

December 21, 2020 Comments Off on How Pennsylvania tracks the COVID vaccine

Reading Eagle article quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Dr. Walter Tsou.

‘Green economy’ will be healthier for us all

December 16, 2020 Comments Off on ‘Green economy’ will be healthier for us all

Letter to the Editor in the Everett Herald by Dr. Jonathan Witte, Washington PSR member.

Indigenous-led resistance to Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline threatens Big Oil’s last stand

December 14, 2020 Comments Off on Indigenous-led resistance to Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline threatens Big Oil’s last stand

Waging Nonviolence article quoting PSR board member Dr. Laalitha Surapaneni.

In Weymouth, a brute lesson in power politics

December 12, 2020 Comments Off on In Weymouth, a brute lesson in power politics

Article in The Boston Globe quoting Greater Boston PSR’s Dr. Regina LaRocque.

The EPA turns 50, celebrating successes but with climate change its next frontier

December 9, 2020 Comments Off on The EPA turns 50, celebrating successes but with climate change its next frontier

The EPA turns 50 this weekend. PSR celebrates its success, but recognizes that with climate change its next frontier, it needs to do more. Read PSR board member Alan Lockwood’s op-ed.

Nuclear Weapons as a Public Health Issue: APHA Calls on Governments to Mitigate Harm, Work Toward Disarmament

December 9, 2020 Comments Off on Nuclear Weapons as a Public Health Issue: APHA Calls on Governments to Mitigate Harm, Work Toward Disarmament

Atomic Pulse (Nuclear Threat Initiative) article featuring PSR Board Member Dr. Tova Fuller, who authored the APHA statement.

Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board

December 9, 2020 Comments Off on Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board

Streetsblog California article quoting Martha Dina Argüello, Executive Director, PSR-Los Angeles.