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Clean air and clean jobs
March 26, 2010
An op-ed coauthored by Colorado PSR director Roberta Richardson, MD on renewable energy.
Source: Denver Post
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Federal agency likely to extend Honeywell contract to run KC nuclear parts plant
March 26, 2010
Alicia Dressman of Kansas City PSR speaks out against a local nuclear weapons parts plant.
Source: Kansas City Star
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Georgetown joins campaign to bring a healthier menu to nation's hospitals
March 23, 2010
Lena Brook of PSR San Francisco Bay discusses the health and environmental benefits of Health Care Without Harm's Balanced Meal Challenge.
Source: Washington Post
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US nuclear policy; physicians' RX
March 18, 2010
An op-ed by LA PSR board members L. Stephen Coles, MD, Ph.D. and Robert Dodge, MD on US nuclear policy.
Source: Joplin Independent
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Environmentalists warn Surry coal plant will endanger Hampton Roads
March 16, 2010
Kristen Welker-Hood, Environment & Health Program Director for PSR, spoke out against a proposed coal plant in Virginia.
Source: Daily Press (Virginia)
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Sleepless in San Francisco: My First Day With the Sierra Club
March 15, 2010
Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune references PSR's recent report "Coal's Assault on Human Health" when describing his organization's goal of shutting down coal power.
Source: Huffington Post
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Coal ash and the world according to Mr. Rogers
March 14, 2010
An op-ed by Western North Carolina PSR member Richard Fireman, MD on the dangers of coal ash.
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times
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Hospitals Celebrate National Nutrition Month by Emphasizing Plant-Based Menus
March 4, 2010
Lena Brook, Senior Program Associate at San Francisco Bay Area PSR, discusses the health and environmental benefits of providing plant-based foods in hospitals.
Source: FOX Business
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Colorado companies blast Murkowski’s bid to block EPA on greenhouse gases
March 4, 2010
PSR Colorado president Dr. Roberta M. Richardson discusses the health hazards of coal and criticizes Senator Lisa Murkowski's proposal that would weaken greenhouse gas regulations.
Source: The Colorado Independent
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And the winner for most toxic chemical is...
March 2, 2010
PSR Los Angeles Executive Director Martha Dina Arguello discusses the Toxies, an award ceremony for the most toxic chemicals to bring awareness to the public health dangers they pose.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Healthy Food in Healthcare featured in Edible Portland
March 1, 2010
Learn about PSR's work with hospitals to take the healthy food pledge (pg 46)
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What everyone should know about nukes
February 25, 2010
An op-ed by PSR Los Angeles Board member Dr. Robert Dodge on the Nuclear Posture Review.
Source: The Herald News (Massachusetts)
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What are the real dangers of tritium?
February 24, 2010
PSR Board member Dr. Ira Helfand speaks out on the potential health risks of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.
Source: Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont)
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Clean Air Advocates Challenge US Senator (Audio)
February 11, 2010
PSR member Dr. Stephen Jay criticizes Senator Lisa Murkowski's proposed resolution that would reverse the EPA's position on greenhouse gases.
Source: 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
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Obama's nuclear loan guarantees draw broad opposition
February 1, 2010
PSR and other groups are working to stop President Obama's plan to triple loan guarantees for nuclear power plants.
Source: USA Today
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Obama Said to Seek $54 Billion in Nuclear-Power Loans
January 29, 2010
PSR Safe Energy Program Director Michele Boyd discusses the risks of proposed nuclear power loans.
Source: Bloomberg
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Hamilton biomass plant brings jobs, controversy
January 28, 2010
PSR member Dr. Ron Saff is quoted on the environmental impact of a proposed biomass plant.
Source: Suwannee Democrat (Florida)
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Lobbying, global warming, economy portend revival of nuclear power in U.S.
January 24, 2010
PSR's Michele Boyd criticizes a proposed energy bank that would give money to coal and nuclear power.
Source: The News Tribune (Washington state)
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Will You Be a Victim of Killer Coal?
January 21, 2010
SR's Dr. Alan Lockwood, the principal author of PSR's new report Coal's Assault on Human Health, discusses the health dangers of our reliance on coal.
Source: truthout
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CA could save $700 million in health care costs by reducing chemical exposure
January 21, 2010
PSR Los Angeles Executive Director Martha Arguello discusses the health care costs of toxic chemicals.
Source: YubaNet