PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

April 25, 2022

California Regulators Banned Fracking Wastewater for Irrigation, but Allow Wastewater From Oil Drilling. Scientists Say There’s Little Difference“It doesn’t matter from a chemical perspective if you’re hydraulically fracturing something or you’re doing even the most pedestrian, old-school oil production techniques,” said Seth Shonkoff.

Inside Climate News

March 30, 2022

Aligning climate and affordability goals can save states billionsOne in three U.S. households — about 40 million in all — are faced with the persistent, difficult and fundamental challenge of paying their energy bills and paying for other essentials like food, medicine and rent.

Utility Dive

March 29, 2022

Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.

Snopes

February 27, 2022

Why Did California Regulators Choose a Firm with Ties to Chevron to Study Irrigating Crops with Oil Wastewater?Chevron is the largest provider of the wastewater. GSI Environmental identified no health risks associated with the controversial practice.

Inside Climate News

February 26, 2022

Your Gas Stove Is Bad for You (and Terrible for the Environment)“It’s probably the part of natural gas emissions we understand the least about, and it can have a big impact on both climate and indoor air quality,” Eric Lebel, lead author of the new study, says in a Stanford press release. Lebel is a senior scientist at PSE Energy.

Biz News Post

February 18, 2022

Gas Stoves Emit Pollutants. Here’s How They Impact Your Health.People are moving away from gas stoves because of the impact on the environment, but they also aren’t risk-free when it comes to your health. Here’s what experts recommend.

BuzzFeed

February 08, 2022

Gas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Contributing to Global Warming More than Previously Thought: StudyFocusing on the latter, a new study from Stanford University has found that the gas stoves we use every day for cooking at home contribute more to global warming than previously thought, as they continue to leak small amounts of methane even when they are shut off.

The Weather Channel

February 08, 2022

Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas?This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Eric Lebel, part of the Stanford research team that conducted the study, to learn more about their methods and findings.

Sea Change Radio

February 07, 2022

Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane gas“The finding was that there were a lot of missing sources of methane from city wide emissions,” said Eric Lebel, senior scientist for Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy and lead author of the study.

Valley Ventana

February 06, 2022

A California Water Board Assures the Public that Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, But Experts Say the Evidence Is ScantThe first time Seth Shonkoff, a public health scientist with the nonprofit Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy and a member of the expert panel, visited the Cawelo holding pond several years ago, he smelled an “extraordinarily strong” whiff of asphalt and crude oil.

Inside Climate News

February 05, 2022

Gas Stoves Are Bad for the Environment Even When They're Turned OffEric Lebel, PhD, lead author of the study and a senior scientist with PSE Healthy Energy, initially focused on methane emissions from storage and tankless water heaters before moving on to investigate kitchen appliances.

verywell health

February 05, 2022

Gas stoves might be bad for climate and healthWhen turned on, stoves also emit harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx), the researchers found. In small kitchens with poor ventilation and exhaust fans off, NOx concentration could quickly pass 100 ppb, the hourly outdoor exposure limit for nitrogen dioxide set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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