Hydrogen use in homes would fuel climate change, increase health and safety risks from gas system
New report from Physicians for Social Responsibility finds health, safety and climate risks from piping hydrogen into homes for heating and cooking.
Fracking is Injustice: The High Human and Climate Toll of Fracking and LNG Expansion
A major new report finds that recent national and global efforts to increase oil and gas production and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have dire impacts on public health and the climate.
Global medical and public health organizations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalation
The alarmingly acute and growing danger of nuclear escalation must be reversed and nuclear war prevented by the urgent elimination of nuclear weapons.
Physicians for Social Responsibility Condemns the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Physicians for Social Responsibility condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and urges immediate de-escalation of this conflict with the goal of ending harm to civilians.
Physicians Group Uncovers Evidence that ‘Forever Chemicals’ (PFAS) Have Been Used in Colorado’s Oil and Gas Wells; Full Extent of Use Obscured by Thousands of Trade Secret Claims
New report from Physicians for Social Responsibility shows previously unpublicized use of PFAS in fracking in Colorado between 2011 – 2021, but gaps in disclosure rules limit public’s ability to know full extent of use.
Biden Makes Climate Pledge at Glasgow While Pushing Oil, Gas Leasing in U.S.
U.S. climate groups slammed the Biden administration for refusing to stop oil and gas leasing on public lands despite President Biden’s Glasgow pledge to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Physicians for Social Responsibility statement on EPA Rule
Physicians for Social Responsibility issued the following statement applauding the Biden Administration’s proposed new rule for reducing methane pollution from oil and gas operations and calling for further measures.
Physicians for Social Responsibility calls on Congress to vote “Yes” on fighting climate change
While there are many facets to the reconciliation bill, the most critical is that it is one of our best chances to address climate change in a significant way.
Physicians Group Uncovers Evidence that ‘Forever Chemicals’ (PFAS) Have Been Used Extensively in Fracking Unbeknownst to Public
New report from Physicians for Social Responsibility indicates PFAS use in fracking in more than 1,200 wells in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming between 2012 and 2020.
PSR Welcomes National Staff and Board Members
PSR is excited to welcome two new national staff members to our national staff: Mari Faines as Director of Communications and Outreach; and LaTisha Henderson as Direct Mail and Membership Manager.