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San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility organizes health professionals and advocates to defend health and demand racial, social, and environmental justice.

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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Contractors and doctors support cleaner heat pump water heaters standards to protect our families' and neighbors' from the health harms of air pollution!
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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New op-ed from @missionvespa.bsky.social in @calmatters.org on the Home Energy Choice Act, which would give Californians the option to electrify their homes with money utilities would otherwise spend replacing old gas service lines. calmatters.org/commentary/2...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Check out all the inspiring sessions on health and climate and more at Climate Week in NYC and also online! www.climateweeknyc.org/event-search
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Event search | Climate Week
Search the official Climate Week NYC 2026 events calendar. Discover sessions on energy, finance, nature, and more happening September 20–27
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SF Bay PSR and health professionals are out in force at Climate Week in NY! Here is a ray of hope that we recommend reading: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben
There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Health professionals and advocates can have a big impact on policy makers. Learn how to make public comments and help to protect community and climate health. SIGN UP for SF Bay PSR's News, Actions, and Events emails: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=505e680...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SF Bay PSR is talking to community members about the health harms of air pollution and the health and climate benefits of electric home appliances. Learn more: www.sfbaypsr.org/our-work/ele...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
CONGRATULATIONS to SF Bay PSR’s Emerging Health-Activist Awardees—Yaruska Ordinola, Elise Pohl, Cara Schulte, and Mira Youssef. Please read about these inspiring rising leaders who are working in climate, health, justice, equity, and peace advocacy! www.sfbaypsr.org/2026-awardee...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SF Bay PSR and PSR chapters across the country condemn the dangerous roll back of EPA standards. Everyone deserves clean air, water, land. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis
Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
CHECK IT OUT: Our @sacbee.com ad with @nrdcactionfund.org calls on @governor.ca.gov to sign AB 2313! The Home Energy Choice Act will give more Californians the freedom & the funds to upgrade to new non-polluting appliances like heat pumps and induction stoves.⚡🏠
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Important Study by Rob Jackson at Stanford: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New Report: “Air quality and climate cannot be treated as separate subjects; they are deeply intertwined and have to be treated together,” said Lorenzo Labrador, a scientific officer of the World Meteorological Organization www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
WMO report details extreme weather events causing climatic feedback loop with serious health consequences
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
BRAVO to @skyeperryman.bsky.social ! Her NEW book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times hit the @nytimes.com bestseller list! It is a must read for anyone who wants to know how to protect the health of our democracy. Your health voices can have a big impact. ordinarypeopleaction.com
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times
How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
WEEKEND READ: "In fact, it is increasingly clear that the US pursuit of military preeminence directly and indirectly sacrifices environmental security and is part of the behavior that risks the survival of everyone on the planet." thebulletin.org/2026/08/the-...
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The US military’s fatal stance on climate change
The Pentagon is preparing to wage war in a warmer world, even as it accelerates it
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
IMPORTANT WEEKEND READ: Learn how the Trump administration is trying to crush CA's environmental policies. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEW landmark study of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in children! www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-...
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Introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in children
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
WEEKEND WATCH: We were very impressed by Erin Brockovich's perspective on the harms caused by data centers. Watch on the @newyorker.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq67...
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Erin Brockovich Takes on Data Centers | The New Yorker Radio Hour
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
SF Bay PSR and partners STRONGLY OPPOSE weakening radiation safety rules! We need stronger rules to better protect community health. www.npr.org/2026/08/27/n...
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Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule
A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
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‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground
New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sites
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Weekend Read: SF Bay PSR is thrilled to be hosting Skye Perryman as our keynote speaker at our Gala on Sept 30! She is truly one of the most inspirational leaders of this historical moment! Need HOPE? Read more!
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Refineries handle some of the most toxic substances in the state. But when they close, companies don't have to tell us what contamination they're leaving behind — or who pays to clean it up. #SB1259 fixes that. Don't let Big Oil pollute and run. actionnetwork.org/letters/refi...
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Take Action: Don’t let big oil pollute and run!
Refineries are closing — in California and across the country. But there’s no proactive plan for managing their clean up or for revitalizing the land. Unlike other polluting industries, refineries ar...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Weekend Read: How Trump is trying to crush California's environmental policies?!?!? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
SF Bay PSR works to support affordable ways communities can reduce air pollution, health harms, and electric bills through building electrification. We support balcony solar panels! What an easy way to improve lives and our climate! READ MORE: open.substack.com/pub/climatec...
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Just let me buy a few solar panels already
The easy stuff shouldn’t be this hard. Especially in California.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The world was on the brink of nuclear war 40 years ago. That’s when this meeting captured in the new movie “The Brink of War” happened between the US and Russia. We’re at the brink today. Let’s urge our leaders to move us back from the brink of nuclear war. Let us know if you like the movie.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Weekend Reading: Californians Vow to Fight ‘Federal Takeover’ of Coastline for Oil Drilling. The consequences of deregulation and industrialization would be dire. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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'California’s coast is not for sale.' State battles Trump plan to limit coastal oversight
Hundreds of Californians rallied at a federal hearing to protest a Trump administration push to wrest regulatory control over the state's coastline.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Compressed CO₂ pipelines can rupture and send a ground-hugging, potentially fatal cloud across a community — it happened in Satartia, MS in 2020. CRC wants to bury and pipe CO₂ near 900+ oil and gas wells at Elk Hills. consumerwatchdog.org/slowdeath/ #StopCCS
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The Slow Death and Dangerous Reinvention of California Resources Corp – Consumer Watchdog
California Resources Corp is running out of oil—so it's betting billions in public money on carbon capture that doesn't work. A Consumer Watchdog investigation.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
SF Bay PSR supports CA efforts to make heat pumps more accessible. Heat pumps improve air quality, protect health and the climate, reduce energy costs, and help families to stay cool during dangerous extreme heat waves. Read more below!
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APHA @apha.org · 14/08/2026
In a new op-ed for thehill.com, APHA leader and longtime public health advocate Lyndon Haviland, MPH, DrPH, examines recent FDA action on peptides and makes the case for protecting scientific integrity, transparency and public trust in federal health decisionmaking: thehill.com/opinion/heal...
A medium blue graphic has white text that says, "Government health policies should be led by science, not the alternative wellness or lifestyle decisions adopted by those with political power.” Below the quote is the author's name, Lyndon Haviland, MPH, DrPH, International Public Health Leader & Advocate, Former APHA Board Member. At the bottom of the graphic is the APHA logo in a white box.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Some good news! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries
State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Big Oil posted record profits and spent $17.1 million lobbying CA lawmakers in the first half of 2026 while Californians are paying more at the pump. Read more: lastchancealliance.org/big-oil-spen...
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Big Oil spends $17.1 million lobbying against climate policy in first half of 2026 - Last Chance Alliance
Chevron and the Western States Petroleum Association lead top spending on lobbying
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Weekend Reading: 81 Years on the Brink of Nuclear Annihilation. By PSR leader Dr. Robert Dodge: @commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/81-y...
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81 Years on the Brink of Nuclear Annihilation | Common Dreams
When we awaken from this trance and understand that these weapons do not make us safer, but rather are our greatest existential threat, we will be able to work together to lead an international effort...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
INVITE: Sunday, Aug 9, 12:30pm PT, in person: An Ordinary Insanity: A film screening and panel discussion. Hosted by Tri-Valley CAREs and sponsored by SF Bay PSR among others. Location: New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland CA. $10 suggested donation (no one turned away)
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Today Aug 6: We are supporting global nuclear abolition on this 81st anniversary of the bombings of Japan. Brian Campbell PSR National ED joined Dr. Bob Gould, Patrice Sutton, SF Bay PSR members and partners at Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab where new nuclear warheads are designed today.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Important Reading: A World Free of Nuclear Threats Is Possible. Aug 6 and Aug 9 mark the 81st anniversary of the horrific nuclear bombings of Japan. We share with you this reflection on SF Bay PSR and global partners' efforts to end nuclear weapons by Dr. Bob Gould: www.sfbaypsr.org/a-world-free...
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A World Free of Nuclear Threats Is Possible: From the desk of Dr. Bob Gould, SF Bay PSR Board President
JULY 29, 2026 Dear Friends, This coming week will mark the 81st anniversary of the horrific atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed an estimated 200,000 human beings by the end of 1945 ...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today Aug 6: SF Bay PSR joins PSR chapters & partners across the globe for the 81st commemoration of the victims of the nuclear bombing of Japan. WATCH LIVE the rally at Lawrence Livermore Labs where nuclear weapons are still developed. www.youtube.com/live/k4UEK9X...
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Nuclear Abolition or Extinction: The Choice is Yours - Hiroshima Commemoration @ Livermore Lab
YouTube video by Tri-Valley CAREs
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
SF Bay PSR is THRILLED to host Skye Perryman as our GALA keynote speaker on Sept 30! Democracy Forward is the national leader using the law to build collective power and advance equity, justice, democracy, and HEALTH.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
More weekend reading: We must use all the legal tools we can to hold polluters accountable for destroying our planet and our children's futures: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s time to prosecute climate crimes – with laws that already exist | Aaron Regunberg
Some have called for Nuremberg-style trials against big oil. But there are laws already on the books to describe companies’ conduct
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
NEW study finds removing gas stoves in homes may reduce asthma symptoms 2x better than medication. One participant said: “I didn’t realize my gas stove was the issue until I used the electric stove. I now need my inhaler way less often.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A perfect example of why SF Bay PSR works to end nuclear weapons & protect communities from environmental harms including radiation exposure. No more sacrificed communities! Nuclear energy is NOT the answer to our energy and climate crises. apnews.com/article/civi...
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5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy
Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Weekend Reading: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘I never mentioned it for 25 years. I didn’t want to be a victim of the bomb’: Hiroshima survivor Koko Kondo on horror, anger and forgiveness
On that fateful day in 1945, Kondo was just a baby in her mother’s arms. She talks about her father’s newly discovered eye-witness account of the aftermath – and why she decided to continue his work a...
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Weekend Listen: We at SF Bay PSR are so excited about @lauraklivans.bsky.social new podcast/radio show Flipping the Switch on home electrification and affordability! @kqedscience.bsky.social Listen here: www.kqed.org/science/2000...
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California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy | KQED
KQED’s new series "Flipping the Switch" will explore the costs, challenges and potential fixes as the most populous U.S. state attempts to ditch planet-warming pollution.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
NEW REPORT: The oil and gas industry has known for decades that its wells were releasing far more planet-warming methane than companies acknowledged. They must pay to clean up their own mess. climateintegrity.org/projects/nat...
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The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Weekend Listen: An excellent podcast series and this one with Barbara Lee is inspiring.
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
How do we create more health and income equality? Reduce military spending! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos
The Pentagon head proposed a 44% increase – to second world war levels – while ‘woke’ programs are gutted
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Bravo Brady, Rob, and Stanford for launching this important new program. SF Bay PSR applauds your work, and we are proud to partner with you.
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WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit at UCSF @wspehsu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Forecasters predict a record-breaking El Niño this year, bringing an increased likelihood of extreme weather that can impact the health and safety of our communities. Explore our evidence-based resources on staying safe during extreme weather events: wspehsu.ucsf.edu/projects/ext...
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Extreme Weather - Western States PEHSU
Program Overview Extreme weather alterations are resulting in more varied temperatures, patterns, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and flooding. These events in addition to overall weather shifts have an impact on children and pregnant people’s health. The WSPEHSU strives to bring awareness to this public health issue and has developed material on […]
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APHA @apha.org · 21/07/2026
The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is THE public health event of the year. Register by Sept. 15 before rates increase: vist.ly/5bz3x Join us Nov. 1-4 in San Antonio to: • Meet top experts in the field • Hear the newest public health research • Connect with colleagues, vendors and partners
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APHA @apha.org · 24/07/2026
What should health professionals know about data centers? Join our webinar series to learn about the risks, hear from experts and leave with practical tools for action. Register: vist.ly/5cen5
A green and teal graphic says: New Webinar Series. Data Centers and Health: Understanding the Impacts and Taking Action. August 5-September 16, 2026. 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. A calendar and clock icon is next to the date and time. To the right of the text is a photo of a data center. At the bottom of the image are logos for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate Change and Health, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, APHA and Healthy Climate Wisconsin
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Weekend Reading: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’
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