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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.
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Colorado companies blast Murkowski’s bid to block EPA on greenhouse gases
March 4, 2010

PSR Colorado president Dr. Roberta M. Richardson discusses the health hazards of coal and criticizes Senator Lisa Murkowski's proposal that would weaken greenhouse gas regulations.
Source: The Colorado Independent
Gorbachev: Nuclear arms race did not pass with Cold War
October 5, 2009

The end of the Cold War does not mean the nuclear arms race has ended, the last president of the Soviet Union warned Monday. Speaking at a conference on nuclear disarmament at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Mikhail Gorbachev said there remained multiple obstacles to a nuclear-free world.
Source: Earth Times
Obama Takes Steps Towards World Free of Nuclear Weapons
September 23, 2009

In his debut appearance at the United Nations today, President Obama reminded the international community that he has already “outlined a comprehensive agenda to seek the goal of a world without nuclear weapons.” Obama noted that this agenda was being implemented through U.S.-Russian nuclear disarmament negotiations, work towards a fissile material cut off treaty at the Conference on Disarmament and by sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as the first senior American representative, to the annual members conference of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

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Support EPA’s Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to use the Clean Air Act to require the heaviest polluters to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide. The polluters that would be affected are new (or modified) huge factories and coal-fired power plants. Requiring them to control their own pollution is fair and highly beneficial to health: It will help protect us from the worst consequences of global warming, while reducing the toxic pollutants from coal combustion that damage our hearts, lungs, and brains.
Coal's Assault on Human Health
The U.S. is at a crossroads for determining its future energy policy. While the U.S. relies heavily on coal for its energy needs, the health consequences of that reliance are multiple and have widespread and damaging impact. Please urge your Senators to protect our health, and our children's health, from coal pollution.