March 2021 - Physicians for Social Responsibility

The Oil Well Next Door: California’s Silent Health Hazard

03/31/2021

Features PSR-Los Angeles’ work on the harms of oil extraction in the residential neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

Dual solar co-ops launch for Phoenix, Scottsdale residents to go solar

03/31/2021

Article in Your Valley quoting Barbara Warren, MD, of PSR Arizona.

Physicians group challenges license extension for Point Beach nuclear plant

03/27/2021

Coverage in the Wisconsin State Journal of PSR Wisconsin’s effort to block a license extension of an aging Wisconsin nuclear power plant.

PSR to President Biden: “Re-seal the Deal” with Iran

03/26/2021

Candidate Joe Biden prioritized re-entering the Iran nuclear deal. But now that he is in office, President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and their counterparts in Iran have entered into a slow-motion dance, each waiting for the other to lead. Iranian leaders say they want sanctions relief before they will return to the Joint …

Time for Congress to Re-think Security

03/26/2021

Sen. Markey and Rep. Khanna introduced the Investing in Cures Before Missiles Act to divert $1 billion
from development of a new nuclear missile to development of a universal coronavirus vaccine. Brilliant!

Recordings now available: Back from the Brink / ICAN Virtual Conference

03/26/2021

The March 4 virtual policy briefing, Ending Nuclear Weapons Before They End Us, jointly convened by Back from the Brink and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) saw participation by over 600 people in 28 countries. Weren’t able to attend? No worries: recordings of all the virtual briefing presentations and workshops — plus …