Letter to EPA on Methane and VOC
Issue: air pollution | environment & health | federal government | fracking & methane
Type: letter to policymaker
PSR, joined by 14 other health organizations and 9 PSR chapters, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Regan requesting strong action to control methane and VOC emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Letter on Federal Fossil Fuel Programs
Issue: climate change | environment & health | environmental justice | federal government | fracking & methane
Type: letter to policymaker
A letter to Interior Secretary Debra Haaland, signed by PSR, calling on the Biden administration to undertake a comprehensive environmental review to align federal fossil fuel programs with the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 Celsius. Download
Webinar: Fracking air pollution and Covid-19: Possible links?
Issue: air pollution | environment & health | environmental justice | fracking & methane
Type: video
Joint webinar from PSR and Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, examining the possible links between air pollution from oil and gas operations and greater susceptibility to Covid-19. The webinar presents highlights of recent reports on this topic by both ANHE and PSR: Air Pollution and Covid-19: A Dangerous Combination Physicians for Social Responsibility Nurses …
Letter to EPA on Methane and Ethane
Issue: environment & health | federal government | fracking & methane
Type: letter to policymaker
Letter to the EPA asking for rulemaking to remove methane and ethane from “Negligibly Reactive” list, signed by PSR and partner groups.
Air Pollution and Covid-19: A Dangerous Combination
Issue: air pollution | environment & health | environmental justice | fracking & methane
Type: report
Does living near active oil and gas wells increase rates of COVID-19 infection and death? PSR explores this chilling possibility in a new white paper, Air Pollution and COVID-19: A Dangerous Combination. The report examines five counties in Colorado and five in New Mexico, each with high levels of oil and gas activity. Among its …
Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking (Unconventional Gas and Oil Extraction)
Issue: environment & health | fracking & methane | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: report
Seventh Edition A collection of nearly 2,000 abstracts of medical, scientific and investigative reports about the consequences of oil and gas drilling, fracking, and associated infrastructure. Presents evidence that these activities are dangerous to public health, the environment, and the climate cycle and a grave environmental justice issue, with communities of color, Indigenous people, and …
Webinar: Indoor Air Pollution from Your Gas Stove
Issue: air pollution | children's health | environment & health | fracking & methane
Type: video
More than a third of U.S. households cook our meals primarily with gas. Yet most of us don’t know that when we do, we may be harming our own health. A new report, “Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution,” presents the scientific evidence documenting dangerous levels of indoor air pollution from using a gas stove; …
Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution
Issue: air pollution | environment & health | fracking & methane
Type: report
A new report, coauthored by PSR, documents dangerous levels of indoor air pollution from gas stoves. The report presents scientific evidence that gas stoves release several hazardous pollutants, notably nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Heat Pump Infographic
Issue: environment & health | fracking & methane
Type: fact sheet | infographic
Learn how replacing your gas-burning appliances with electrically-powered alternatives, like induction stoves and electric heat pumps, is good for your health and the climate. Infographic by PSR/Philadelphia.
Webinar: Radioactive Fracking Wastewater: Chilling Threat to Health
Issue: environment & health | fracking & methane | toxic chemicals
Type: video
A chilling investigative article in the January 21 Rolling Stone magazine has found that wastewater from many oil and gas wells is dangerously radioactive. The local environment, nearby residents, and especially the oil and gas industry’s own employees may all be exposed to toxic levels of radiation—but most people are totally unaware. Watch below for …