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Natural gas facility opponents gain support

May 12, 2019 Comments Off on Natural gas facility opponents gain support

Article from the Boston Globe on the growing opposition to the proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA.

Video: Compressor Station and Environmental Justice

May 6, 2019 Comments Off on Video: Compressor Station and Environmental Justice

Local minister Reverend Betsy Sowers describes the potential impacts of the proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA on nearby environmental justice communities.

Video: Frank Singleton on the Fore River Bridge Site

May 2, 2019 Comments Off on Video: Frank Singleton on the Fore River Bridge Site

Health safety official Frank Singleton explains the public safety threats from the proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA.

Video: Dr. Phil Landrigan on the Weymouth Compressor Station

April 17, 2019 Comments Off on Video: Dr. Phil Landrigan on the Weymouth Compressor Station

Pediatrician and public health physician Dr. Phil Landrigan explains the potential health impacts of the proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA and encourages the public to speak out against it.

Statement of Support for Extinction Rebellion’s Non-Violent Direct Action on Climate Change

April 16, 2019 Comments Off on Statement of Support for Extinction Rebellion’s Non-Violent Direct Action on Climate Change

Greater Boston PSR statement in support of the Extinction Rebellion movement.

Saving Generation Juliana

April 16, 2019 Comments Off on Saving Generation Juliana

Climate change becomes a flashpoint for a new generation of physician activists. Article from Proto Magazine featuring Greater Boston PSR’s Dr. Regina LaRocque.

Compressor station threatens Weymouth’s health and safety

April 12, 2019 Comments Off on Compressor station threatens Weymouth’s health and safety

Op-ed in The Patriot Ledger by Greater Boston PSR’s Anna Linakis Baker and Dr. Regina LaRocque.

GBPSR letter to Governor Baker

March 28, 2019 Comments Off on GBPSR letter to Governor Baker

Greater Boston PSR sent this letter to Governor Charlie Baker on the proposed siting of compressor station in Weymouth, stating that the compressor station would pose an immediate threat to…

Important Court Victory Against Fracking

March 21, 2019 Comments Off on Important Court Victory Against Fracking

Physicians for Social Responsibility and fellow plaintiffs just won a landmark victory for climate and health as a federal judge rejected the leasing of public lands for fracking and ordered…

Public Health Experts Urge Ninth Circuit to Allow Juliana v. United States to Go to Trial

March 6, 2019 Comments Off on Public Health Experts Urge Ninth Circuit to Allow Juliana v. United States to Go to Trial

Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 children that alleges the U.S. government knowingly failed to protect them from climate change, is now before the Ninth…