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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania

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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 19h
Join ANHE + partners for Toxics 101 on Oct. 13, covering PFAS and other toxic chemicals, health effects, climate connections, and effective communication. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17198, for 3 contact hours. Register: buff.ly/CWSPMEx
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
⚠️ Physicians for Social Responsibility PA and ProtectPT are excited to announce a new important resource: “YellowSeven: A Watchdog's Guide to Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Transport,” designed to help us hold frackers accountable and keep our communities safe. ⚠️
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
💭 Join the coolest scientists from PSR-PA to learn about using Infrared Optical Gas Imaging to monitor particles, gases, and chemicals in the air. 💭 📍 Cresson Public Library 🗓️ Saturday, October 10 🕑️ 1-2 PM View more details here buff.ly/JUENmcF
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join Protective Buffers PA in Harrisburg to remind our government how too-close fracking well pads continue to harm Pennsylvanians each and every day. 📍 The Capitol Rotunda 📅 October 7 🕑️ 12:30 PM Please RSVP here buff.ly/U5HZhyO
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join No False Solutions in Harrisburg to tell Governor Shapiro and the legislature that we say NO to data center development in Pennsylvania! 📍 Harrisburg, The Main Rotunda 📅 October 6 🕑️ 12:30 PM #ProtectPA #NoMoreDataCenters
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
⭐️ Protest As Play spotlight: Theresa BrownGold ⭐️ Theresa BrownGold is the painter/writer/performance artist/lyricist behind Art As Social Inquiry. She uses art to start dialog around social issues. Please explore more of Theresa’s pieces here buff.ly/9873JFw #ProtestAsPlay
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Art As Social Inquiry combines art and advocacy as a way to engage audiences.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PSR PA has created a calendar to track upcoming data center related meetings and hearings! The calendar can be accessed at buff.ly/FyxTNTz. There you can subscribe to the calendar, submit events or register for individual meetings. Please submit any relevant events to the calendar and share!
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
❗️ Join Beyond Plastics NJ for an amazing opportunity to hear first hand from Dr. Ned Ketyer about the impact of plastic on climate and health and how you can reduce your risk ❗️ 📅 Thursday, Oct 1 🕑️ 12 - 1 PM Register here buff.ly/bM9dTgY
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
✨️ 🗣️ Protest as Play s excited to share: AI is a Drag, Serving Up the Tea on AI & Data Centers! Ft. Selena T. West 🗣️ ✨️ 📍 Velum Fermentation 📅 November 3 🕑️ 6-8 PM RSVP Here: buff.ly/BgmFBZb
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'The Shapiro administration must take prompt steps to protect public safety.' OpEd from Chris DiGiulio, Director of Enviromental Science and Investigations buff.ly/yAmJpO1
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
⭐️ PSR PA invites you to share your own creative response to Protest as Play. ⭐️ Want to participate? 🤳 Simply post your creation using #ProtestAsPlay and #PSRPA 💞 Creative resistance grows through connection, please share the post with friends, colleagues, and community. #ProtestAsPlay
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join us Tuesday for a new organizer orientation for the campaign to prevent data centers in Philadelphia. @eqatphilly @reclaimphiladelphia @cleanaircouncil
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join ANHE + partners for Toxics 101 on Oct. 13, covering PFAS and other toxic chemicals, health effects, climate connections, and effective communication. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17198, for 3 contact hours. Register: buff.ly/CWSPMEx
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join No False Solutions in Harrisburg to tell Governor Shapiro and the legislature that we say NO to data center development in Pennsylvania! 📍 Harrisburg, The Main Rotunda 📅 October 6 🕑️ 12:30 PM #ProtectPA #NoMoreDataCenters
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⭐️ 📸 Protest as Plays is proud to announce: Fracking America, Portrait of A Rural Pennsylvania County ⭐️ 📸 📍 Soho Photo Gallery 🗓️ Thursday, Oct 8 🕑️ 6:00 PM #ProtestAsPlay
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
❗️Council members and physicians urge Philadelphia to stop sending its trash to be incarcerated in Chester, where they are violating permits and falsifying emission data. Read the full article here buff.ly/KWeX2Kg Photo by Rachel Warriner
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
☢️ Potential radiation exposure along the Montour Trail’s Westland Branch in Cecil Township alarms independent investigators, leaving them to question the DEP’s judgment. Read the full article here buff.ly/0UaZEUY
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
❕Join CRCQL, PSR PA, Delaware Riverkeeper Network and community members from Trainer and the surrounding area to discuss ways we can protect our communities from data center projects❕ 📍1405 Meetinghouse Rd Boothwyn, PA 🗓️ Wednesday, Sept 23 🕑 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM RSVP here buff.ly/nv1nTsZ
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Two buses have been arrange to pick up community members and bring them to the PA Capitol Building on October 6. If you need transportation to the Harrisburg rally check out the links below: 📍 NEPA Bus with stops in Carbondale, Sugarloaf, and Danville buff.ly/Epzy1wX 📍SEPA Bus buff.ly/LQXrhZu
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣 PSR PA's Concerned Health Professionals in the News “Increased rates of asthma in young children, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and lung disease,” Wolk said. Dr. Wolk is a member of Concerned Health Professionals PA at PSR PA. Read the article here: buff.ly/kwzFzak
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Community Engagement Alert for Scrubgrass township on data centers! There will be presentations by Keel Infrastructure at the Clintonville Fire Hall on September 22nd from 6PM to 8PM. If you can not attend, check our Data Center calendar for more time slots: buff.ly/az46A5K
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 ALERT! The Trump Administration is trying to dismantle EPA emission standards for power plants which are the second largest source of emissions in the US. FLIR OGI captured at Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station by Chris DiGiulio Certified Thermographer
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It time to give voice to the communities who'll actually live with the consequences of data centers. Join us alongside @breatheprojectswpa to demand smarter, cleaner solutions. 📍 Bakery Square 📅 Thursday, September 17 🕑️ 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Learn more and reigister here buff.ly/vbKj0BD
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The “Plastic, Microplastics, and Human Health” course taught by Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH, is a digest of what we know, what we don’t know, and what scientists are racing to find out about the impacts of plastic on human health. Visit the link to learn more and register now! buff.ly/Cz3Ryej
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
⭐️ PSR PA invite you to share your own creative response to Protest  as  Play. As this collection grows, PSR PA hopes to feature selected works through a signature exhibition event, celebrating creative resistance. Want to participate? Follow the instructions listed in this post!
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join No False Solutions in Harrisburg to tell Governor Shapiro and the legislature that we say NO to data center development in Pennsylvania! 📍 Harrisburg, The Main Rotunda 📅 October 6 🕑️ 12:30 PM #ProtectPA #NoMoreDataCenters
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Kandia’s works honor the enduring presence of matriarchs and protective feminine figures. Through these pieces, Kandia explores intergenerational memory, protection, and the shared resilience between people and nature. See more here buff.ly/Q3pRYEI #ProtestAsPlay
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Kristen’s, The Hands of Our System, offers a commentary on environmental harm, political responsibility, and the right to clean air, water, and food. Inspired by the AI data center being built in Kenilworth, it highlights how environmental decisions ripple through communities.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Seamone Farries created Mutual Aid Block Party, an illustration filled with lights, movement, and collective care, illustrating how communities show up for one another even in times of crisis. She honors the cultural role of Philly block parties nurturing art, activism, and community strength.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
CHEJ Training Webinar: Data Centers 101 — What Communities Need to Know: Join Josephine Gingerich and Elissa Yoder for an introductory session on what residents need to know as the data industry grows in their backyards. September 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Sign up here: buff.ly/zgvu39n
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Register: buff.ly/xcBvEG9
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Nymali Verkitus’, Fantasy Seed, imagines the growth of peace and solidarity with roots in Afrofuturism. Her piece draws on nature as a source of magic and truth, connecting past, present, and future through vibrant, living shapes. #ProtestAsPlay
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Microplastics are polluting our water and harming our health. Join us to learn how we can pressure the EPA to require monitoring for microplastics in drinking water! buff.ly/ovRV7yg
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Call to Action: Public Health Professionals for Microplastics Monitoring! · Food & Water Action
Microplastics are polluting our water and harming our health. We desperately need the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start monitoring for microplastics, the first step to ensuring our…
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Erica Alexia’s, Weaving Joy in the Movement, reflects on how joy, rest, and creativity sustain social movements. Her piece juxtaposes urgency and imagination, reminding us that rest is not separate from the work but part of how communities thrive together. #ProtestAsPlay View more buff.ly/ShW6V7E
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
CHEJ Training Webinar: Data Centers 101 — What Communities Need to Know: Join Josephine Gingerich and Elissa Yoder for an introductory session on what residents need to know as the data industry grows in their backyards. Sign up for this webinar here: buff.ly/zgvu39n
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Shapiro’s Executive Order on Data Centers Doesn’t Go Far Enough - "We believe that in order to best protect Pennsylvanians, a moratorium should be put into place now," - Tonyehn Verkitus, Executive Director of PSR PA 👉 READ our full response to Governor Shapiro's EO here: buff.ly/rrUbh1w
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
What can nurses do about toxic chemicals? Toxics 101, Communicating Effectively About the Science and Health Effects & Opportunities for Action. 📅 Oct 13th 🕑️ 1-4:30 PM Register here buff.ly/QbF1DdO
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
PSR PA is excited to launch Protest as Play, a creative series exploring how communities resist creatively in a time when health, safety, and futures are contested. It reveals what resilience looks like when it is rooted in connection, imagination, and the refusal of silence. Visit buff.ly/ShW6V7E
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
CHEJ Training Webinar: Data Centers 101 — What Communities Need to Know: Join Josephine Gingerich and Elissa Yoder for an introductory session on what residents need to know as the data industry grows in their backyards. Sign up for this webinar here: buff.ly/zgvu39n
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Data centers and their related energy infrastructure can have a myriad of impacts on our health, from respiratory and cardiovascular health, to mental health, to our reproductive health. Learn more about the public health risks of data centers at psrpa.org.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The increasing temperatures in Philadelphia affects the students behavior, attendance, and attention. Philadelphia Gas Works questions if installing a geothermal system could be a solution for schools. Read more of @rebeccaredelmeier’s article for @chalkbeatorg here: buff.ly/mBBp8gP
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Philadelphians are prepared to fight potential data center development in their city. Multiple organizations believe the Bellwether district could be home to a new data center. Read more here: buff.ly/sFA7KSN @gridmagazine @peoplestech_ @phillythrive
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Philadelphians prepare for a fight against potential data centers in the city - Grid Magazine
“They can’t wait to build the data center,” says Shawmar Pitts, Thrive’s managing co-director. “You need a lot of room, and you need water. The Schuylkill is right there. It doesn’t take a brain…
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
PSR PA pposes House Bill 2651 As Pennsylvania continues to expand renewable energy, it's important to ensure that progress doesn't come at the expense of local communities. We believe that the affected communities deserve a meaningful voice in decisions that shape their quality of life and future.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
☢️ Insufficient testing led the DEP to believe there are no significant health risks from the radioactive leachate landfills but we know otherwise. Unequipt landfills are leading radioactive materials into the environment that can become a big problem for the public. Read More: buff.ly/GELN1b1
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Linnea Bond, PSR PA’s environment and health education director stands up against the high cost of data centers in the @phillyinquirer, “It’s what’s causing people to not be able to pay their bills…It’s a huge health issue, and it’s a huge affordability issue.”
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Code Red: City and state officials must act now on multiple fronts to protect air quality. Air pollution is very harmful to human health, yet with adverse heat and toxic air, the government sacrifices communities for capital gain. Officials must act now to protect air quality.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Tell Congress: Stop wasting taxpayer dollars on dirty coal. The Trump administration has announced a $700 million taxpayer-funded slush fund for the coal industry, instead of investing in affordable clean energy solutions that lower costs and create jobs. Sign the petition here: buff.ly/EBlwpcE
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Stop Trump's $700 Million Coal Slush Fund
Tell Congress: Stop wasting taxpayer dollars on dirty coal. The Trump administration has announced a $700 million taxpayer-funded slush fund for the coal industry to keep aging coal plants running,…
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania @psrpennsylvania.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Forest fires are impacting air quality in PA, but the outdoors are not the only thing to worry about.  Inside our homes chemicals like benzo[a]pyrene and dioxin stick to surfaces leaving a toxic film that can cause harm over time. To protect yourself indoors and outside follow these simple rules.
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Buckeye Environmental Network @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A year and a half of organizing around the Redbird wells led to this. Now, we wonder what comes next.There are still many unanswered questions. benohio.org/sixteen-mont...
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Sixteen Months of Organizing. Four Wells Shut Down. - Buckeye Environmental Network
Buckeye Environmental Network started organizing around injection wells and toxic brine migration in Washington County about a year and a half ago. Last week, that work paid off. On June 23rd, Buckeye...
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