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Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, we work to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival.

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EPA’s actions to put #PollutersFirst at the expense of our health is dangerous and will be deadly. Administrator Zeldin has abandoned his sworn duty and we must hold him accountable for his agenda. Sign onto this petition calling for his immediate resignation!
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Michigan Clean Energy is Essential, Invest in our Future
Michiganders embraced clean energy and were ready to lead in the industries of the future. But due to billions cancelled in investment and thousands of good jobs, instead of cleaner air, lower prices,...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Severe winter storms, like the one that hit many parts of the US this weekend, put strain on the natural gas power system, leading to power outages and rapid price spikes. Dependence on unreliable fossil fuels is putting us at risk when these winter storms hit.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/u...
Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.
U.S. natural gas prices surged above $6 for the first time since late 2022 on Monday as a massive winter storm sweeps across the country.
www.cnbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Energy demand is higher than ever and so are electricity prices. Trump and Congress' war on clean energy and worship of fossil fuels is driving prices up. Americans need to look no further than their own energy bills. We must say no to Trump’s #PollutersFirst agenda.
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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NEW: Public participation is key to improving the federal regulatory process.

Prior to the Trump administration, many federal agencies were making big strides in public outreach -- improving the effectiveness and responsiveness of rules.

More details here: sensiblesafeguards.org/press/public...
Public Participation Is Key to Improving Rulemaking
Public Participation Is Key to Improving Rulemaking For Immediate Release: January 21, 2026 Contact: David Rosen, drosen@citizen.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Meaningful public participation in rulemakings l...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Trump promised to reduce energy bills in his first year; his loyalty to climate denialism and misinformed policy choices are doing just the opposite. Energy bills are up and clean, affordable energy is down.

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How Trump’s promise to slash energy bills in half has failed across the US
Guardian analysis shows electricity bills were up 6.7% last year, and much higher in some states, and gas bills up 5.2%
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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A new report from @nrdc.org examines how state and local governments can minimize heat-related harms by:

🌡️ Appointing leaders empowered to oversee extreme heat planning and response
🌡️ Budgeting for extreme heat on an ongoing basis
🌡️ Planning for heat emergencies and longer-term heat resilience
In the Hot Seat: State and Local Governments Must Protect Their People from Extreme Heat
Policymakers must prioritize proactive local and statewide heat-related spending to keep people safe from deadly heat.
www.nrdc.org
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Trump promise on utility bills: Down 50% in first year ⬇️

Trump reality on utility bills: Up 13% in first year ⬆️
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Today marks one year of Trump’s presidency. It has been a disastrous period of anti-science and climate regressive policies, with more than 100 rollbacks and other harmful actions leading to substantial, measurable harms to the American people and the climate. #ClimateCan'tWait
January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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The Los Angeles fires were among the most destructive in the state’s history. Instead of acting on climate to protect the next community, the Trump administration continues to attack critical pollution protections and weaken emergency response. #ActOnClimate #ClimateCan'tWait
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One year after some of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in state history tore through Los Angeles, families are still reeling, businesses are still recovering, and communities are still rebuilding—yet the Trump admin continues to withhold critical disaster relief and deny climate change.
January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Map of US with icons showing billion dollar disasters in 2025. Severe weather icons of tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail cover the middle of the country. A fire icon and dry icon are in the West.
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Today is the one year anniversary of one of California's deadliest wildfires. There's no denying climate change is fueling these deadly fires, which haven taken everything from survivors like Katie and Marco.
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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From the 80th anniversary archives: 39 days after the Chernobyl disaster Michael McCally, director of @psr.org at the time, visited Moscow and met victims of the accident. He wrote his reflections on the visit for the Bulletin later that year.
1986: Hospital Number Six: a first-hand report
On Friday, June 6, or 39 days after the accident, seven other American physicians and I visited Moscow Hospital Six and talked with and examined several radiation victims from the Chernobyl site.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Boffo op-Ed by my medical colleague @ashleymcclure.bsky.social on how to protect human and planetary health.

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Opinion | Protecting California’s public lands from oil and gas drilling is defending public health
Federal plans for oil drilling along a million acres in California would change healthful, wild spaces into sources of pollution and illness.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Earlier this week, Phoenix broke a 56-year-old heat record, hitting 81 degrees on Monday - a high that's 10-20 degrees above normal for this time of year. Climate change is fueling unusually warm winter days in Arizona. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Phoenix breaks another heat record — in December. When will it cool off?
A stubborn ridge of high pressure is pushing temperatures into record territory and breaking records along the way.
www.azcentral.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The federal government is rife with officials who deny climate change in leadership positions - including the President, VP, EPA Administrator, Secretary of the Interior, and 119 members of Congress.
Read the analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...
Climate Deniers of the 119th Congress and the Second Trump Administration
A new CAP analysis finds that the federal government is rife with officials who deny climate change in leadership positions within the executive branch, presidential Cabinet, and Congress.
www.americanprogress.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Check out this interview with PSR's Board President, Mark Vossler (@markvmd.bsky.social), about our recent report, Fueling Sickness: The Hidden Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Pollution.
apha.org APHA @apha.org · Dec 16
A recently released report endorsed by APHA and 11 other leading health organizations details the widespread health impacts caused by fossil fuel pollution. ⛽#ClimateChangesHealth
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A woman marches with others in a protest about health harms from fossil fuels at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November. She is holding a sign that says: Fossil fuel phaseout now.
December 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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This past week, we released a map detailing the Trump admin's legally dubious Clean Air Act exemptions for coal plants, chemical manufacturers & other facilities emitting toxic air pollutants. These exemptions will harm overburdened communities across the US. Here's how this interactive tool works:
How Trump’s Free Pass to Polluters will Harm Americans
More than one-third of coal plants and other polluting facilities have been exempted from clear air rules.
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December 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
Snapshot of US EPA's "causes of climate change" webpage as of 12/8/2025. Human causes are no longer mentioned anywhere on the page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Cato Hernandez at @LAist.com highlights a new map showing where SoCal’s largest industrial boilers are located — and why advocates want @southcoastqmd to adopt zero-emission rules before we lock in decades more pollution. Read it here: laist.com/news/climate...
Battle over industrial boilers gets a new tool that you can use to combat pollution
A new climate coalition is calling on air quality regulators to phase out 1,800 of these boilers at places like schools and hospitals.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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It’s difficult to claim “energy dominance” when families can’t afford to heat their homes.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/heating-assist-winter-energy-prices
Delayed heating assistance kicks off a winter of energy challenges
Federal LIHEAP funding, held up by the government shutdown, has become even more critical as winter heating prices are forecast to spike.
www.canarymedia.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Today! Join the Climate Justice Plan Community Forum as we shape a future where every community member has access to affordable clean energy.
📅 3–5pm PT
📍 Multnomah Building 315 or Zoom
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December 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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We need permitting reform that promotes renewable energy and prioritizes community engagement. The SPEED Act is not the answer and Congress must reject this bill. Contact your Representative today! secure.everyaction.com/rMmeABjWf0us...
Tell Congress: We need a sound permitting process
We need permitting reform that promotes renewable energy and prioritizes community engagement. The SPEED Act is not the answer and Congress must reject this bill.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM