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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.

Video: Florida Physicians Argue Against Herd Immunity, For Face Masks

September 2, 2020 Comments Off on Video: Florida Physicians Argue Against Herd Immunity, For Face Masks

WCJB (ABC News) news clip featuring PSR Florida President Howard Kessler, MD.

Estimates Show Herd Immunity With COVID-19 Deadly

September 2, 2020 Comments Off on Estimates Show Herd Immunity With COVID-19 Deadly

Article in WMFE 90.7 quoting Dr. Howard Kessler, President of PSR Florida.

Renewable energy allows our planet a healthy future

August 31, 2020 Comments Off on Renewable energy allows our planet a healthy future

Letter to the editor in The Columbus Dispatch by Molly Hammersmith, PSR Climate Ambassador.

Conservation groups say state regulators are allowing power plant developers to avoid carbon fees

August 30, 2020 Comments Off on Conservation groups say state regulators are allowing power plant developers to avoid carbon fees

Article in The Oregonian quoting Damon Motz-Storey, Oregon PSR.

What Climate Change Does to the Human Body

August 29, 2020 Comments Off on What Climate Change Does to the Human Body

Op-ed in Scientific American by Neelu Tummala, MD, PSR Climate Ambassador.

California fires cause parts of the U.S. to have some of dirtiest air in the world

August 20, 2020 Comments Off on California fires cause parts of the U.S. to have some of dirtiest air in the world

Washington Post article quoting Robert Gould, MD, president of San Francisco Bay PSR, and Lisa Patel, MD, a PSR Climate Ambassador.

Past Spending Has Not Bought Us Security. This Must Change.

August 20, 2020 Comments Off on Past Spending Has Not Bought Us Security. This Must Change.

Op-ed in the Morning Consult by Chesapeake PSR’s Gwen DuBois, MD.

State nod moves forward proposed Native American sacred site at Santa Susana Field Lab

August 17, 2020 Comments Off on State nod moves forward proposed Native American sacred site at Santa Susana Field Lab

Ventura County Star article quoting Denise Duffield, PSR-Los Angeles.

In California, you can drill for oil next to a home. Activists hope to change that.

August 13, 2020 Comments Off on In California, you can drill for oil next to a home. Activists hope to change that.

Los Angeles Times article quoting Martha Dina Argüello, PSR-Los Angeles.

NASA wants nuclear-contaminated Santa Susana site to be made a historic landmark

August 13, 2020 Comments Off on NASA wants nuclear-contaminated Santa Susana site to be made a historic landmark

Los Angeles Times article quoting Denise Duffield, PSR-Los Angeles.