http://www.psr.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.psr.org-162289071 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-applauds-the-epa-for-rejecting-petitions-to-overturn-findings-that-greenhouse-gases-threaten-human-health.html Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today that after several months of careful review the agency will deny 10 petitions calling for the agency to reconsider its determination that six greenhouse gases in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:35 -0500 www.psr.org-152943548 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/the-defeat-of-senator-murkowskis-dirty-air-act.html The U.S. Senate defeated, 47 – 53, the Murkowski Dirty Air Act resolution, which would have tied the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) hands to control carbon pollution. By rejecting this resolution, the majority of the Senate voted to base U.S. climate policy on the burgeoning scientific evidence that climate change is underway, that human activity is a major driver of carbon pollution, and that urgent action is needed to protect human health and the environment. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:57:33 -0500 www.psr.org-142324110 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-board-president-conveys-message.html PSR Board President Jeff Patterson, DO, carried a strong health message to the White House today about the need for action on climate change to protect the health of all Americans. Attending the President’s Earth Day reception, Dr. Patterson stated that “The health of Americans requires that we reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the safest, most immediate way possible.” Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:26:43 -0500 www.psr.org-141958193 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-supports-newly-introduced-safe-chemicals-act.html Physicians for Social Responsibility supports the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2010,” introduced last week by Senator Lautenberg and Congressmen Waxman and Rush. The long-awaited, landmark legislation would overhaul the way the federal government protects the public from toxic chemicals. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:56:34 -0500 www.psr.org-133090659 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-calls-on-omb-to-release.html PSR met recently with the Office of Management and Budget to urge it to review and release a proposed EPA rule that would tighten up the handling of toxic coal ash. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:07:28 -0500 www.psr.org-135545084 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/a-new-start-unveiled.html Today, President Obama announced that he would meet President Medvedev in Prague to sign the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) on April 8th, 2010. This treaty marks a unique and historic moment as Russia and the United States signal to the world that progress is being made toward a world free of nuclear weapons. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:42:30 -0500 www.psr.org-126724200 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/wk-kellogg-foundation-awards.html PSR has been awarded a one year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to launch the Safe and Healthy Children Initiative; a pilot project which will address pediatric environmental health in migrant and seasonal farmworker children. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:09:05 -0600 www.psr.org-124299271 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-board-member-dr-ira-speaks-out.html PSR Board Member Dr. Ira Helfand spoke at a teach-in to over 300 people, including members of the Vermont legislature, in Brattleboro, VT on February 21, 2010 to discuss the public health impacts of the Vermont Yankee reactor. The Vermont Yankee reactor which was voted down overwhelmingly (26-4) on February 24, 2010 by the Vermont Senate. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:17:24 -0600 www.psr.org-121886506 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-opposes-president-obamas-nuclear-loan-guarantee.html President Obama announced today that DOE will issue $8.3 billion in a 'conditional' loan guarantee for two new nuclear reactors at the Vogtle site in Burke County, Georgia. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:59:13 -0600 www.psr.org-121074031 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-testifies-for-stronger.html PSR testified before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently, urging the Agency to tighten the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, NAAQS, for ground-level ozone. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:51:07 -0600