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New START treaty should be ratified
August 3, 2010
An op-ed by PSR Board member Dr. Ira Helfand on the New START Treaty.
Source: Athens Banner-Herald (Georgia)
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Clear and present nuclear threats
July 25, 2010
A review of the new film Countdown to Zero, which features PSR's Dr. Ira Helfand.
Source: Boston Globe
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Lessons from the Gulf for nuclear reactors
July 22, 2010
An op-ed from PSR Board President Dr. Jeff Patterson on the need for regulation.
Source: Southtown Star (lllinois)
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Lessons from the Gulf for Nuclear Reactors
July 16, 2010
Dr. Jeffrey Patterson, PSR Board Chair writes an op-ed about the dangerous consequences of nuclear reactor deregulation in the wake of the BP Gulf disaster.
Source: The Hill
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A good START on weapons control
July 16, 2010
A letter to the editor from PSR Maine's David E. Clark on the New START Treaty.
Source: Portland Press Herald (Maine)
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State misses an opportunity with cave-in to coal
July 11, 2010
Washington PSR President Steven Gilbert discusses a recent Washington state coal agreement in this op-ed.
Source: The News Tribune (Washington state)
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Green energy should not include nuclear
June 28, 2010
Dr. Richard Clapp, a former board member of Greater Boston PSR, writes an op-ed on the costs of nuclear energy.
Source: Fall River Herald News (Massachusetts)
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State Deal with Washington Coal Plant a "Huge Disappointment"
June 24, 2010
Dr. Steven Gilbert of Washington PSR discusses the health effects of mercury emissions from coal plants.
Source: Earthjustice
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EPA Forced to Review Pesticide Testing on Humans
June 24, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency will rewrite its policy on testing pesticides on humans after a settlement with environmental groups including San Francisco Bay Area PSR.
Source: Environment News Service
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Did the Nuclear Industry and Politicians Learn Anything from the BP Oil Spill?
June 24, 2010
This article quotes PSR on the dangers of deregulating nuclear reactors, as proposed in the American Power Act.
Source: CleanTechnica
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Gulf Oil Spill: Green Energy Is Healthy Energy
June 22, 2010
Chicago PSR president Dr. Sarah Lovinger writes on the health effects of climate change and the need for a green energy economy.
Source: Huffington Post
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Beyond a nonproliferation treaty
June 19, 2010
Dr. Robert Dodge of PSR Los Angeles discusses his role as a delegate representing PSR at the recent Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
Source: Ventura County Star
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Start with the experts' view on arms control
June 18, 2010
An op-ed by PSR President Dr. Jeff Patterson on the New START treaty.
Source: Des Moines Register
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Do your allergies seem to get worse each year?
June 15, 2010
Dr. James Jones of Harrisburg PSR explains how air pollution has worsened allergies.
Source: Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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Farm Worker Health Act Passed by Calif. State Assembly
June 3, 2010
The measure, cosponsored by PSR Los Angeles, will reduce pesticide poisoning in California by streamlining the tracking of pesticide usage and worker pesticide exposure by state officials.
Source: California Newswire
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Colorado's big carbon spill
May 27, 2010
An opinion piece on a Colorado coal plant cites PSR's recent "Coal's Assault on America's Health" report.
Source: Daily Camera
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New study links pesticides to ADHD
May 20, 2010
PSR Board Member Dr. Alan Lockwood discusses the effects of pesticides on the brain.
Source: WIVB
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Nuclear Power Industry Welcomes Health Effects Study
May 18, 2010
PSR's Safe Energy Director Michele Boyd on the potential health impacts of nuclear power.
Source: DailyFinance
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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
May 14, 2010
PSR's Environment & Health Director Dr. Kristen Welker-Hood discusses the risk of cancer from environmental toxins.
Source: Public News Service
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Declaration of Clean Energy Independence: We Need a Road Map to a Coal Free Future
May 6, 2010
The Physicians for Social Responsibility recently found that coal "contributes to four of the top five causes of mortality in the U.S. and is responsible for increasing the incidence of major diseases."
Source: Huffington Post