The recent decision by Southern California Edison to shut down the dangerous San Onofre nuclear power plant was praised by PSR. In a joint press release, Denise Duffield of PSR-LA said, "The decision to permanently close the plant is a tremendous victory for the health and safety of Southern Californians." California PSR chapters and their allies have been raising awareness and calling for its closure over concern for the 8 million people living within a 50 mile radius of these two poorly functioning reactors situated on a fault line.
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The indoor spaces where we spend so many hours of our lives may be seriously polluted. Whether it's home, office or school, the air may be laced with toxic chemicals off-gassing from carpets, furniture and paint; the cleaning products may be dangerous; the dust may contain asthma triggers, even arsenic. How bad is it, and what can you do about it? Read our latest Environmental Health Policy Institute to find out.
Proposed coal terminals in Washington and Oregon would export millions of tons of coal each year through the Columbia River Gorge via uncovered trains or barges. Oregon PSR is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to perform an Environmental Impact Statement for each proposal before permits are issued. Join them by sending a message today.
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Despite substantial budget constraints, there is a push in Congress to allocate $10 billion on a wasteful and dangerous program to upgrade our nuclear weapons arsenal. PSR members are calling on legislators to cut the nuclear weapons budget, focusing especially on the B61 nuclear bomb upgrade. Spread the word and let your Congressional representatives know that you oppose nuclear weapons spending
Make a phone call today!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 »A letter to the editor from Dr. Gwen L. DuBois, Chesapeake PSR steering committee member.
Source: Baltimore SunPSR is among groups asking for a “single, comprehensive” environmental impact statement on proposed coal terminals in Washington State.
Source: Seattle Post-IntelligencerRepresentatives 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.
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Thomas Countryman on the Challenges and Opportunities for the Nuclear Nonproliferation RegimeThomas Countryman clearly emphasized the need to build coalitions and to further enable the Non-Proliferation Treaty to further its goals. 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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