It is with sadness that we commemorate the passing of PSR Board Member Steve Gilman.

Former PSR Board Member Dr. Richard Grady died on April 25 after a valiant fight with glioblastoma.

The group also heard from Martha Dina Arguello, executive director of PSR in Los Angeles. "Today the Cold War is over and the nuclear threat is not,'' she said. "There is no meaningful medical response to a nuclear war'' except disarmament, she said.

"The march is pretty unprecedented in terms of the scale and breadth of the scientific community that's involved, and it does recall Physicians for Social Responsibility and various scientific groups against nuclear war in the Reagan era," said Robert Proctor, a professor of the history of science at Stanford University.

Today, U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva joined climate advocates in speaking out against the Trump Administration’s dirty energy agenda that will negatively impact the health of Arizonans.

Op-ed by PSR's Dr. Peter Wilk.

Op-ed by Wisconsin PSR's Amy Schulz, RN and Paula Rogge, MD.

PSR statement on new carbon cap levels proposed for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The proposed caps don't go far enough in protecting health from harmful air pollution and the effects of climate change.

Martha Dina Argüello, executive director of PSR-Los Angeles, said community activists have moved past fracking and now want to end all oil production in the city entirely. She said LA's stated vision of a sustainable city is incompatible with urban oil development.

LTE, Paul Perkins, MD, PSR Maine Climate Committee

Op-ed by PSR Philadelphia's Drs. Poune Saberi and Walter Tsou.

Gynecologist obstetrician and PSR member Deborah Trehy, MD speaks out against fracking in Florida, citing health concerns.

Op-ed by PSR's Dr. Robert Dodge.

Here are this month's top op-eds, news articles, and media hits to keep you informed about what's happening in the universe of nuclear disarmament.

PSR Maine commenting on newly released report highlighting unhealthy air in Maine

Over 200 activists and caring citizens from across the state of Florida held a rally in the state capital of Tallahassee and met with legislators to educate them about the environmental, economic and health harm from fracking. PSR Florida was well represented.

"The health risks of fracking are far too great to Floridians and to our fragile aquifer that gives us our drinking water, supports agriculture and supports tourism," said PSR's Dr. Todd Sack in a statement.

PSR's Dr. Lynn Ringenberg spoke out in favor of a ban on fracking in Florida.

This piece on the human rights implications of the impacts of fracking cites PSR's Fracking Compendium.

PSR vehemently opposes President Trump's Executive Order to roll back the Clean Power Plan and other protections designed to address climate change and protect communities.