Bank of America is the largest lender to the coal industry in the world. The carbon emissions associated with those loans are a major driver of climate change. PSR attended the BofA shareholders' meeting to tell shareholders, the Bank's board of directors and its CEO that they should phase out loans for coal mining and for coal-fired power plants. Those loans endanger our health, lives and planet.
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PSR, with a nation-wide coalition of activists, met with key lawmakers to advocate against dangerous spending on our nuclear arsenal and to address the waste issues of nuclear power. The billions wasted on the nuclear weapons complex sends the wrong message to the international community and jeopardizes our security. These key leaders helped hold the National Nuclear Security Agency accountable for the inadequate cleanup and irresponsible bloated spending. Read more about our recommendations for this budget season.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play details an exchange between a U.S. and Soviet Union negotiator for a nuclear arms control agreement. With increasing interest in the international community in nuclear disarmament, the play's perspective on the politics of these negotiations is timely.
Toxic chemicals in everyday items like soup cans and shampoo expose us to the risk of cancers, birth defects and other bodily harm. Why isn't there government action to keep toxic chemicals out of household products? Commendable efforts like the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 languish in Congress, stalemated by partisan gridlock. The real action is in the states, where health and consumer advocates are bringing forward proposals to phase out dangerous chemicals -- and winning! Read about their efforts in this month's Environmental Health Policy Institute.
The nuclear weapons danger is real and growing: nuclear terrorism, proliferation, and thousands of weapons still on hair-trigger alert in the United States and Russia. Fortunately, there also are new opportunities to eliminate this threat.
Read More »Toxics and global warming create pervasive threats to health. PSR responds via chemical policy reform, climate policy advocacy, practitioner education, and “Code Black,” a campaign to reduce pollution and global warming.
Read More »The Safe Energy program focuses on protecting public health, taxpayer dollars, and national security by preventing the construction of expensive, dirty, and dangerous new nuclear reactors.
Read More »Representatives from Greater Omaha PSR and other organizations testified at the OPPD board meeting, asking for the utility to collaborate on a plan to clean up or phase out the outdated power plant and invest in clean energy.
Source: eNews Park Forest
Video: East Bay Lawmaker Wants Toxics Out of Insulation
Sarah Janssen, MD, speaking on behalf of NRDC and PSR, discusses the health impact of toxic flame retardants.
Source: KCBS
Video: Widespread Obesity: Are Certain Chemicals Also a Big Contributor?
Dr. Susan Katz, a retired pediatrician, biochemist, and present Chair of the Environmental Health Work Group of Oregon PSR talks about some of the new research on "obesogens", the specific class of chemicals that appear to promote weight gain in humans and possibly other mammals.
Source: Huffington Post
Bank of America meeting "Dominated by Anti-Coal Activists"It's official! According to major finance website thestreet.com, last week's Bank of America shareholder meeting was "dominated by anti-coal activists." Read more »
PSR Reports Spring 2013
Read the latest updates on PSR’s campaigns, activities and program priorities. Read more »
States Take the Lead on Toxics Policy Reform
In the absence of federal action, states move forward on toxics legislation. Learn what the states are doing in this month's Environmental Health Policy Institute. Read more »
Extreme Weather Impacts on Public Health
Dr. Catherine Thomasson's presentation at the Woodrow Wilson Center on April 10, 2013 on the effects of climate change. Read more »
Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens. Read more »
Physicians for Social Responsibility is the medical and public health
voice working to prevent
the use or spread of
nuclear weapons and to
slow, stop and reverse
global warming and the
toxic degradation of the
environment.
Catherine Thomasson, MD
PSR Executive Director
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Conference: Climate Smart Southwest
Build new and fortify existing cross-cultural, community, and governmental partnerships to educate and engage community action to address the anticipated public health impacts of climate change in the Southwest, September 20-21 in Tucson.
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