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Coal's Assult on American Health - Coal-fired power plants are the leading global warming culprit in the U.S., accounting for more than 30 percent of our nation's carbon dioxide emissions. They also are one of the nation's largest sources of air pollutants that damage cardiovascular and respiratory health.

April 25th Legislative Briefing

On April 25th about 80 Austin PSR members and supporters gathered at the home of Congressman and Mrs. Lloyd Dogget to hear a legislative update.  Congressman Doggett spoke about climate change legislation and the healthcare debate underway in Wahsington.  State Representative Donna Howard provided an update of the state legislature as the Session prepared to enter ints final month.

PSR: Austin Chapter

PSR has a long and rich tradition. In 1961, taking the name Physicians for Social Responsibility, a small group of university-based physicians concluded, "In the aftermath of a nuclear war, no meaningful medical response would be possible. The only cure is prevention." The aggressive and effective thrust to educate the medical community and the general public to take a stand against nuclear weapons, was acknowledged in 1985 when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to PSR as an affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).

The Austin chapter of PSR was formed in 2003, to support the national PSR initiatives at the local Austin level. We also focus on issues specific to our region such as access to public health care, health care policy, and local environmental policy issues.