PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

September 10, 2024

There Are Real Health Risks to Cooking With a Gas Stove. Here’s How to Protect Yourself, According to ExpertsPhysicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) measured mean benzene emissions from gas and propane stove burners set on high and ovens set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and results ranged anywhere from 2.8 to 6.5 micrograms per minute (μg min–1).

Well+Good

August 10, 2024

Ranchers Reported Abandoned Oil Wells Spewing Wastewater. A New Study Blames Fracking.In 2022, DiGiulio conducted a review of Ohio’s wastewater injection program for the group Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy and found the same two problems there: Injected fluids were leaking from some formations meant to contain them, and excessive injections were causing other formations to become overpressurized.

The Texas Tribune

August 09, 2024

U.S. Fire Departments Spent Over Half a Billion Dollars on Gas Leak Responses in 2018, Study FindsEvery three minutes, a fire department responds to a suspected gas leak in the U.S. Now, new research suggests these emergencies place a significant burden on first responders and taxpayers.

Clean Technica

August 06, 2024

California Alcanza el 100% de Energía Limpia en 100 Días ConsecutivosSegún un estudio de investigación de PSE Healthy Energy, el 84% de las plantas de gas de California están ubicadas en comunidades desfavorecidas, lo que afecta desproporcionadamente a las poblaciones de bajos ingresos y minoritarias.

La Opinión

August 01, 2024

8 GW of Solar-Plus-Storage at Resilience Hubs in California Could Save LivesSolar and storage at almost 20,000 community sites across California could help protect its population during power outages, especially during heat and smoke events, a study found.

PV Magazine

July 26, 2024

Gas Leaks in Baltimore are Costing Taxpayers Millions“Between 2003 and 2018, the number of reported gas leak emergencies nearly quadrupled,” said PSE healthy energy senior scientist Drew Michanowicz. “These leaks represent a growing and largely hidden cost to society that should be considered when designing future energy systems.”

The Baltimore Banner

July 26, 2024

Study: NYC Spends $70 Million Annually on Uncombusted Gas Leak ResponseIn 2018 alone, New Yorker taxpayers paid a “hidden cost” of $70 million in responding to 22,090 uncombusted gas leaks throughout the city, according to study author Sebastian Rowland, PhD., of the nonprofit research institution PSE Healthy Energy.

Bronx Times

July 25, 2024

Gas Leaks Could be Costing New York City Taxpayers More Than $70 Million a YearFighting gas leaks in New York City could be costing taxpayers more than $70 million a year, a new report by the research and policy institute PSE Healthy Energy finds.

City Limits

July 23, 2024

Gas Risk is Worst in These 20 US Cities"Uncombusted gas leaks are a preventable situation that can draw significant time and resources away from other emergencies," Sebastian Rowland, a scientist at Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy who was involved in the research, said in a statement. "Nationwide, fire departments are spending nearly half a billion dollars to prevent gas leaks from becoming even more serious emergencies."

Newsweek

July 22, 2024

Gas Leaks Cost US Fire Departments More Than Half a Billion Dollars Each Year, Finds StudyResponding to gas leaks cost U.S. fire departments over $564 million in 2018, according to a new study published in Energy Policy. The study, led by PSE Healthy Energy, is the first to estimate the financial burden placed on first responders by gas leaks.

Tech Xplore

July 16, 2024

Cómo Protegerte antes, durante y después de un corte de energía“Una revisión de 2023 realizada por PSE Healthy Energy, un instituto de investigación independiente, encontró que los condados más afectados, principalmente en el sur de California, tienen un promedio de 4 a 5 cortes de seguridad pública al año, que en promedio duran 48 horas”, explica la experta.

Tiempo Latino

July 11, 2024

Para este Verano de Temperaturas Extremas, California tiene Energía Limpia Suficiente para cubrir la Demanda de ElectricidadUna de las razones de las organizaciones para cerrar estas tres plantas, es que un informe de PSE Healthy Energy reveló que el 84% de las plantas de gas (OTC) están ubicadas en vecindarios desfavorecidos y terminan afectando la salud de forma desproporcionada de las personas que viven en dichas zonas, y que son de bajos ingresos y de color, en su mayoría.

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