federal government

Gas Stove Controversy Heats Up

February 3, 2023

U.S. Senators Cruz and Manchin escalated the gas stoves culture war, introducing legislation to bar the Consumer Product Safety Commission from something it is not planning to do. PSR replied.

PSR Responds to the Introduction of the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

February 3, 2023

In response to Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Ted Cruz’s introduction of the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, Barbara Gottlieb, Director for Environment & Health for PSR, issued the following statement.

Tell EPA to Protect us from Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Wells

January 25, 2023

Tell the EPA that we need stronger regulations on leaking methane, one of the key drivers of climate change.

PSR Staff Testifies Before EPA on Proposed Methane Rule

January 12, 2023

PSR staff testified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during hearings to pass a proposed rule reducing leaks of methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the country.

PSR Statement on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Standard

January 9, 2023

PSR is disappointed by the EPA’s lax decision to propose an annual health standard for soot that does not prioritize human health.

Don’t Bank on the Bomb 2022 Report

December 16, 2022

PSR’s partner organization ICAN has released their new Don’t Bank on the Bomb report, “Risky Returns: Nuclear Weapon Producers and Their Financiers.”

PSR Advises Biden: Rewrite the Nuclear Posture Review

October 28, 2022

The NPR disregards the increasing numbers of Americans who are calling to redirect these resources to urgent needs like food insecurity, access to health care, and the climate change crisis — to name just a few.