Make a difference in the challenge to confront global warming and prevent nuclear war and the development and use of nuclear weapons.
Tell President Obama to cancel the Vogtle Loan Guarantee! We don’t want or need new nuclear reactors and we don’t think that taxpayers should be on the hook to support a mature industry.
 Dr. Peter Wilk testifying before the EPA |
PSR Executive Director Dr. Peter Wilk testified at the EPA public comment hearing in Arlington, Virginia. For a copy of his testimony, click here.
PSR President Dr. Evan Kanter testified at the EPA hearing in Seattle, Washington. Read his guest post on PSR's legislation blog here.
For full coverage of the hearings, click here.
TAKE ACTION! The EPA is accepting public comments on their finding. Click here to submit a comment. Use PSR's new fact sheets on global warming to compose your comments.
Tell your senator: Keep the energy efficiency bill clean.
Health professionals have a significant part to play in the effort to eliminate coal fired power plants and on December 8th we hope you will join us for an educational morning focused on educating health professionals about the dangerous effects of coal-fired plants.
Climate Chaos: How Coal Accelerates Climate Change
The United States generates almost half its electricity by burning coal -- an outdated, toxic technology that spews pollutants into the air. Coal's carbon dioxide pollution is a major contributing factor to climate change. Coal also emits a host of toxic "conventional pollutants" -- mercury, nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and others -- that inflict severe damage on the body's major organ systems. Read more »
Fact Sheet: Vector-Borne and Water-Borne Diseases
Climate change is acknowledged by scientists around the world to be a reality and to be caused primarily by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. As the earth warms, the delicate balance of climate, weather events and life is disrupted. Consequences emerge that threaten health and, ultimately, survival. As the climate changes, vector-borne and water-borne diseases spread. Read more »
Fact Sheet: Heat's Deadly Effects
Climate change is acknowledged by scientists around the world to be a reality and to be caused primarily by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. As the earth warms, the delicate balance of climate, weather events and life is disrupted. Consequences emerge that threaten health and, ultimately, survival. Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of "extreme heat events" or heat waves. Read more »
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