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No justification for proposed Peabody gas plant

June 19, 2021 Comments Off on No justification for proposed Peabody gas plant

CommonWealth – The gas industry and pro-gas organizations have been quick to blame renewable energy and clean technology as the leading cause of the Texas energy disaster. But the reality is that this crisis was caused by poor planning and an over-reliance on natural gas.

Support for a nuclear weapons ban is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says.

June 10, 2021 Comments Off on Support for a nuclear weapons ban is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says.

The New York Times – The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the Geneva-based group that was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to achieve the treaty, said in a report released on Thursday that it had seen increased backing for the accord among voters and lawmakers in NATO’s 30 countries, as reflected in public opinion polls, parliamentary resolutions, political party declarations and statements from past leaders.

Enough Is Enough. It’s Time To Shut Down The Weymouth Compressor

June 4, 2021 Comments Off on Enough Is Enough. It’s Time To Shut Down The Weymouth Compressor

Health Impacts of Natural Gas

March 28, 2021 Comments Off on Health Impacts of Natural Gas

Presentation by GBPSR’s Dr. Brita Lundberg from Sustainable Middlesex Carbon Countdown 2021.

Why A Federal Order In The Weymouth Compressor Case Has The Natural Gas World Worried

March 19, 2021 Comments Off on Why A Federal Order In The Weymouth Compressor Case Has The Natural Gas World Worried

Article from Earthwhile/WBUR citing GBPSR’s opposition to the compressor station in Weymouth.

Letter to Gov. Baker on Springfield Biomass Incinerator

March 9, 2021 Comments Off on Letter to Gov. Baker on Springfield Biomass Incinerator

Letter to Governor Charlie Baker from GBPSR Chair of the Board Brita Lundberg, MD, asking him to withdraw a proposal to allow biomass incinerators to qualify for renewable energy subsidies…

Back From the Brink

March 2, 2021 Comments Off on Back From the Brink

COVID and Nuclear War

February 21, 2021 Comments Off on COVID and Nuclear War

Letter to our members: Remembering PSR founder Dr. Bernard Lown

February 19, 2021 Comments Off on Letter to our members: Remembering PSR founder Dr. Bernard Lown

Letter from GBPSR Chair of the Board Dr. Brita Lundberg on the life and work of PSR co-founder Dr. Bernard Lown, who died Feb. 16, 2021 at his home in…

On the Sunny Side of the Street – Nuclear Disarmament

February 3, 2021 Comments Off on On the Sunny Side of the Street – Nuclear Disarmament

GBPSR’s Dr. Brita Lundberg joins Joe Gerson and Sofia Wolman and host Tod Gross on this episode of On the Sunny Side of the Street. The episode focuses on activities…