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EPA made the right move toward cleaner coal plants
September 27, 2013
A letter to the editor from PSR Harrisburg Co-President Dr. Robert Little.
Source: Patriot News
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Chapter asks Governor to Intervene on Coal Plants
September 6, 2013
Chesapeake Chapter has co-signed a letter to Governor O'Malley asking the state to take greater protections to address air quality problems caused by coal-fired power plants in the Baltimore area.
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Defining Appropriate Action in Syria
September 3, 2013
An op-ed by PSR-Los Angeles board member Dr. Robert Dodge.
Source: Huntington News
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Air board will start monitoring pollution next to SoCal freeways
August 25, 2013
This LA Times article quotes Angela Johnson Meszaros of PSR-Los Angeles, which is among the groups that sued the EPA last year to force it to require fine-particle pollution monitoring near Southern California freeways.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Natural Gas: The Bridge to Nowhere
August 19, 2013
PSR board member Dr. Alan Lockwood on the environmental impacts of natural gas and its contribution to climate change.
Source: Huffington Post
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Solemn anniversaries
August 8, 2013
A letter to the editor from PSR/Florida President Dr. Lynn Ringenberg.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
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Duke Energy won't build nuclear plant
August 1, 2013
Duke Energy is scuttling plans for a nuclear power facility in the state. Duke Energy has been charging nuclear cost recovery fees for the planned $24.7 billion plant in Levy County. Through these fees, Duke customers have paid $1.5 billion for the Levy County plant so far.
Source: Bay News 9
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Hiroshima’s Legacy: The Obsolescence of War
August 1, 2013
An op-ed by PSR Los Angeles board member Dr. Robert Dodge.
Source: Huntington News
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Nuclear waste bill endangers public health
July 20, 2013
California PSR chapter leaders on the dangers of nuclear waste.
Source: Sacramento Bee
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The courage to act on climate change
July 10, 2013
PSR Executive Director Dr. Catherine Thomasson co-authored this op-ed on the need for action on climate change.
Source: The Roanoke Times
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No such thing as a safe number of nukes
June 20, 2013
An op-ed co-authored by PSR board member Dr. Ira Helfand.
Source: CNN
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Do we need nuclear power plants? No: Toxic waste too dangerous
June 19, 2013
An op-ed on the dangers of nuclear power co-authored by PSR Los Angeles member Dr. John Goldenring.
Source: U-T San Diego
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Nuclear is not the answer
May 30, 2013
A letter to the editor from Dr. Gwen L. DuBois, Chesapeake PSR steering committee member.
Source: Baltimore Sun
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Greens to Corps: 'Comprehensive' coal study a must
May 22, 2013
PSR is among groups asking for a “single, comprehensive” environmental impact statement on proposed coal terminals in Washington State.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Omaha Residents Deliver Nearly 1,000 Petitions to Omaha Public Power District
May 16, 2013
Representatives 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.
Source: eNews Park Forest
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Video: East Bay Lawmaker Wants Toxics Out of Insulation
May 3, 2013
Sarah Janssen, MD, speaking on behalf of NRDC and PSR, discusses the health impact of toxic flame retardants.
Source: KCBS
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Video: Widespread Obesity: Are Certain Chemicals Also a Big Contributor?
April 29, 2013
Dr. Susan Katz, a retired pediatrician, biochemist, and present Chair of the Environmental Health Work Group of Oregon PSR talks about some of the new research on "obesogens", the specific class of chemicals that appear to promote weight gain in humans and possibly other mammals.
Source: Huffington Post
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Audio: Political Perspectives
April 26, 2013
Radio interview with Oregon PSR leaders and essay contest winners discussing the Particles on the Wall exhibit, which focuses on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Source: KBOO
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PSR chapters in Oregon and Washington Hire Economist to Evaluate Nuclear Plant
April 23, 2013
PSR will be working with economist Robert McCullough to examine the business case for an early retirement of the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant.
Source: Wall Street Journal
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Protesters Rally Outside DEP Offices On Earth Day To Fight Marcellus Shale Fracking
April 22, 2013
PSR-Philadelphia board member Walter Tsou, MD MPH, joined protests against hydraulic fracturing, a form of natural gas extraction that exposes nearby residents to toxic gases and fluids.
Source: CBS Philly