PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

October 14, 2021

Op Ed: Build Back Better — for our kidsA new report out by Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy shows that even small amounts of health-damaging air pollutants found in oil and gas emissions can cause premature birth, asthma (which already 1 in 12 kids in Colorado suffer from), cancer and other adverse health impacts.

The Gazette

October 04, 2021

Environmental advocates say draft ozone precursor rule should be strengthenedLee Ann Hill, a senior scientist with Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy, said volatile organic compounds include hazardous air pollutants such as benzene, toluene, xylenes, hexane and ethylbenzene.

NM Political Report

September 07, 2021

Climate Activists Condemn $170M in Public Bonds for Gas PlantA recent study by the nonprofit research group Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy suggests that peaker plants in Massachusetts are good targets for replacement with solar power and batteries.

RTO Insider

August 24, 2021

Flighting climate change for low-income communities in Southern NevadaThe study, done by Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy, highlights that reducing greenhouse gas emissions isn’t enough. Efforts also need to focus on decarbonization - an economy built with low-carbon power sources.

KTNV

August 22, 2021

Nevada groups focus on climate impact on diverse communitiesSeveral organizations in Nevada led by women of color have banded together to shed light on the ways the state’s low-income and diverse communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution.

Associated Press

August 19, 2021

Women of color lead fight to bring climate justice to low-income Las VegansIn Las Vegas, several local organizations that focus on climate justice are driven by the people the issues affect. In particular, women of color like Washington have taken a stance in defending the communities they are a part of.

Las Vegas Sun

August 05, 2021

How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US WestNew reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.

Canary Media

July 07, 2021

Berkeley Lab’s black carbon sensors enable air quality monitoring to understand the impacts of diesel trucks in Richmond, CaliforniaBerkeley Lab scientists are teaming with Oakland-based nonprofit Physicians, Scientists and Engineers (PSE) for Healthy Energy to install sensors that will give residents data to understand air pollution sources and patterns.

Berkeley Lab

June 02, 2021

Could batteries replace a proposed peaker plant in Massachusetts?As a municipal power supplier pauses plans to build a natural gas peaker plant, advocates are urging its backers to consider battery storage instead, but questions remain about whether it’s practical for the site.

Energy News Network

May 11, 2021

Proposed Natural Gas Plant In Peabody On Hold, For NowThe Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) paused plans to build a natural gas power plant in Peabody to address concerns raised by local residents and advocacy groups.

WBUR

May 03, 2021

Law meant to push drilling further from houses had little impact, study findsDespite a 2012 Pennsylvania law creating a 500-foot setback from houses and other structures for new oil and gas wells, companies have drilled hundreds of wells within that 500-foot distance, a new study found.

StateImpact Pennsylvania

May 03, 2021

Loopholes undermine fracking setback rules — studyA Pennsylvania law designed to protect the public against harmful effects of hydraulic fracturing is not working as intended and is riddled with loopholes, according to new research.

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