PSR Kansas City leadership recently held a dinner meeting with Dr. Lynn Ringenberg, President of the Board of Directors for PSR National. Pictured from left: Lynn Ringenberg, MD, FAAP; Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, Chapter Director; Richard Gibson, CPA, PSR National board member; Dr. Jennifer Ashby; and Dr. Yolanda Huet-Vaughn, President of PSR/KC Area Board of Directors.
PSR National President Dr. Lynn Ringenberg (center) joined PSR Kansas City members at the International Fast for a Nuclear Ban Treaty event at the Kansas City Plant to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to call for a ban on nuclear weapons.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to health in the 21st century, making it urgent that we slash carbon emissions. The EPA's proposed rule to limit carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants gives us an opportunity to do just that. Barbara Gottlieb, PSR's Director of Environment and Health, testified before the EPA, calling on them to pass a strong rule.
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Our PSR chapter, their local coalition partners, and supporters around the world are celebrating a tremendous win. After months of delay and obstruction the Kansas City City Council voted to put our citizen's initiative on the ballot. In April 2013, voters will have a chance to raise their voices for peace and sanity. Our Kansas City chapter played a key role in this long and ground breaking battle. Power to the People!
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Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Plant
Ann Suellentrop, MSRN and Alicia Dressman of Kansas City PSR, joining with other prominent KC activist groups like Peace Planters, have challenged the very core of the nuclear weapons complex in the United States - the facilities that make the bombs.
More on Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Plant »A report on local Hiroshima/Nagasaki commemorations sponsored by PSR Kansas City.
Source: National Catholic ReporterA letter to the editor from PSR Kansas City member Everett Murphy, MD.
Source: Kansas City StarA letter to the editor from PSR member Dr. Joe Douglas.
Source: Lawrence Journal-WorldMake a difference in the challenge to confront global warming and prevent nuclear war and the development and use of nuclear weapons.
Tell Congress: Hands off the health protection that EPA is trying to provide! Protect us from methane and ozone emissions now!
To speed up action on disarmament, the Republic of Marshall Islands filed suit against all nine nuclear weapons states. Sign our petition to support this tiny but brave nation!
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
The Toolkit is a combination of easy-to-use reference guides for health providers and user-friendly health education materials on preventing exposures to toxic chemicals and other substances that affect infant and child health. Read more »
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