air pollution

U.S. judge blocks drilling over climate change, casting doubt on Trump agenda

March 20, 2019

New York Times article on the PSR and WildEarth Guardians lawsuit against the federal government.

State needs stronger restrictions on what counts as a renewable energy source

February 12, 2019

Baltimore Sun op-ed by Chesapeake PSR’s Tim Whitehouse on how Maryland’s renewable energy standard allows dirty sources like trash incinerators to claim renewable status, and benefits out of state producers instead of incentivizing local renewables.

Proposed Weymouth Compressor Station Draws More Opposition

February 7, 2019

Article from WBUR on the growing opposition to the proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA, citing Greater Boston PSR’s new report, which concludes that air pollution from the compressor station would pose “an unacceptable health risk to the surrounding community.”

Pollution regulations protect us all

February 1, 2019

Op-ed by PSR Climate Ambassador Harv Teitelbaum in The Pueblo Chieftan on the EPA’s proposal to weaken the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, which reduces dangerous pollution from power plants.

Rollback of standards threatens Lake Erie fish

January 19, 2019

Op-ed by Molly Hammersmith, PSR climate ambassador and Student PSR member, in The Toledo Blade.

“Americans need real protection of their air, water and health, not abandonment of the EPA’s mission”: PSR Opposes Nomination of Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator

January 11, 2019

In response to the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization that mobilizes medical and health professionals and advocates on issues that impact human health and survival, issued the following statement.

This EPA Rule Change Could Kill Thousands

January 9, 2019

Op-ed by PSR’s Olivia Alperstein in OtherWords on the EPA’s dangerous proposal to weaken the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Urge the EPA to Strengthen, not Weaken, Lifesaving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

December 28, 2018

On December 28, the EPA announced a proposal that would weaken the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which helps protect the health and safety of American families. Read PSR’s statement.

Powerful op-ed sounds PSR’s themes

December 13, 2018

Two PSR/Washington physicians, Michael Soman, MD and Mark Vossler, MD, published a powerful op-ed article recently in the Seattle Times. “Climate Change is Killing Our Patients” presents with great cogency a…

Air Pollution Is Killing Kids, But Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Seem To Care

November 21, 2018

Op-ed by Eric Sullivan, Student PSR member and fourth-year medical student, in Huffington Post.