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PA Health Check-Up: Harrisburg
On November 18th PSR PA hosted our final 2019 speed learning series in Harrisburg. The event drew a strong crowd of health professionals...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 26, 20191 min read


APHA 2019
PSR Pennsylvania is running a booth at this year's APHA conference. We have been meeting fantastic health professionals from all over the...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 4, 20191 min read


Public Health Impacts of a Just Transition
How can a just transition to renewable energy save lives and improve health? In this webinar, learn from Physicians for Social...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 2, 20191 min read


Clean Energy for a Healthy Planet Symposium
Missed it? View our morning sessions here! With a great line up of speaker and a full spread of food, over seventy people joined us for...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Greenfest 2019
PSR PA was out in force to meet people for this year's Philadelphia Greenfest. We networked with like minded groups, met many interested...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Correlation vs Causation: Abused Misconception
Correlation versus causation is a distinction many people in the general public do not understand. A correlation signifies that as one...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 29, 20192 min read


PSR's Laura Dagley Testifies!
PSR Pennsylvania's Medical Advocacy Coordinator recently testified as an expert witness on fracking at Murrysville council’s public...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 29, 20191 min read


Join Us and Hear Julie Becker!
What are the public health impacts for vulnerable populations if we switch to cleaner energy choices? The purpose of this seminar is to...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 26, 20191 min read


Join Us: Clean Energy for a Healthy Planet Symposium
On Friday, September 13th, PSR Pennsylvania and our friends at EQAT will host a symposium on the health benefits of of a just transition...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 6, 20191 min read


Closing of PES Refinery
The following appeared in the July 5th Edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer as a letter to the Editor Philadelphia Energy Solutions’...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jul 8, 20191 min read


Recommended Article: Ohio Valley environmental tour a 'real eye-opener'
Click here for the Observer-Reporter's article

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jun 6, 20191 min read


PSR Philadelphia at BioPhilly 5
On April 11th PSR representatives tabled at BioPhilly 5: “Living Air Conditioning & Carbon Sponges: Vertical Forests, Meadow Roofs and...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Apr 30, 20191 min read


March Newsletter
#Philadelphia #publichealth #CityofPhiladelphia #Climatechange #frackedgas #naturalgas

Tonyehn Verkitus
Mar 30, 20191 min read


Why Build a Biodigester at Philly's Refinery?
There are a few new projects to watch out for in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, including a proposal to liquefy and sell more LNG...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 8, 20184 min read


The Clock Is Ticking on Addressing Climate Change — Med Students Can Help
The clock is ticking faster than ever before. The latest report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns us...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 29, 20184 min read


FERC's revolving door spins off course
“I always love to highlight some of these smaller agencies that are doing Trump’s work in helping to make America Great Again” – Amanda...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Sep 11, 20185 min read


Adelphia Gateway Pipeline: they take our name, but not our input
On May 31st, I attended my first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) public scoping meeting, for the proposed Adelphia Gateway...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jul 9, 20184 min read


New Tax Law-Needs a Strategy for Giving
If you have turned 70 1/2 and you have an IRA retirement savings, you have a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) that you must withdraw...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jun 14, 20182 min read


Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Methane Emissions: Uncovering the Whole Picture
Pennsylvania cannot go back in time and tighten construction standards for conventional gas wells or measure baseline methane levels. Howeve

Tonyehn Verkitus
Mar 28, 20185 min read


The Wild West in Whiteland Township
The Mariner East 1 pipeline, which carries high-pressure natural gas liquids (NGLs) to an export terminal south of Philadelphia, was left ex

Tonyehn Verkitus
Mar 21, 20184 min read
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