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Hydrogen Hubs — Leave Gas in the Ground
Regarding the article “Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?” (July 25, TribLIVE): Don’t be...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 2, 20231 min read


Children at Risk from Wildfires
Weather conditions in southwestern Pennsylvania were as good as they get for early June: temperatures in the mid-70s and sunny with few...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jun 16, 20235 min read


Demand Community Voices for LNG Terminal in Chester!
Tell State Rep Martina White: "Include community voices in LNG Task Force Hearings" PSR PA is closely following the process around a...

Tonyehn Verkitus
May 16, 20233 min read


Tell the Department of Health"Update the Public on Childhood Cancer Study"
Our partners from Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) have an urgent call to action! Please read CCJ's letter and share it with your...

Tonyehn Verkitus
May 16, 20231 min read


Solutions for Pollution at Philadelphia City Hall
PSR PA's Marie DeMarco speaking at Climate Action Campaigns Solutions for Pollution event in Philadelphia City Hall

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Reaction to EPA's Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emission
I am commenting on the proposed revised rules on methane as a retired physician, retired pediatric anesthesiologist, grandparent and...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jan 9, 20234 min read


House Bill 1059 Sacrifices Health and Safety of PA Residence
Impact of The Pennsylvania Economic Development For A Growing Economy (PA Edge) Tax Credits (House Bill 1059)

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Exchange on Fracking
Key takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Push for the EPA to Issue a Final Methane Rule
The EPA finalizing a Methane Emissions Rule is so important because this rule impacts the overall health overall health of communities.

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Public Gets Briefed on Fracking Health Studies, Despite No-Show From Pitt, DOH
Kurt Blanock, right, watches a public forum on state-funded fracking health studies in Canonsburg, Pa., October 5, 2022. Blanock's son,...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 7, 20224 min read


The Clean Energy Justice Convergence
From Sept 20th-23rd, PSR PA joined impacted community members, grassroots organizations, and indigenous land defenders in Pittsburgh for...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 6, 20223 min read


Pitt School of Public Health, PA Dept of Health Abruptly Pull out of Public Meeting
Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Public Meeting They Helped Convene — At The Last Minute, The...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 6, 20223 min read


Addiction Medication in Pennsylvania’s Jails Inadequate
A Letter to the Editor on addiction medication in Pennsylvania's Jails that was published after an advocacy training from PSR PA.

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Policy Brief: Inflation Reduction Act’s Potential Impact on Health
After much wrangling, the Senate passed momentous climate legislation. The Inflation Reduction Act is designed to reduce our dependence...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 17, 20223 min read


‘We’ll take the win’: Pa. advocates celebrate progress on Senate Democrats’ climate bill
PSR PA's Walter Tsou spoke at a celebration of the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act with other activists in Philly.

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 12, 20223 min read


Activists pressure gas commissioners to push PGW on climate action, transparency
PSR PA's Linnea Bond is quoted in this article from WHYY PlanPhilly on the upcoming PWG's vote for the next fiscal year.

Tonyehn Verkitus
Aug 9, 20225 min read


Celebrating a Win for Pennsylvanians and the Climate
PSR PA's support of the Whole-Home Repairs Program

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jul 25, 20223 min read


PSR PA at Climate Action Campaign's Solution for Pollution Training
On July 21, 2022, Marie DeMarco, a Health Educator and Medical Advocacy Coordinator at PSR PA, attended the Climate Action Campaign’s...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Healthcare providers and impacted residents discuss fracking impacts in Pennsylvania and beyond
Fracking is Injustice: The High Human and Climate Toll of Fracking and LNG Expansion New Compendium, analysis finds ‘no evidence’...

Tonyehn Verkitus
May 26, 20225 min read
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