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Study Finds Radioactivity Migrated from Contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory During Woolsey Fire
A peer-reviewed study, just published by the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, found that radioactive contamination from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) migrated offsite during the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which began at SSFL. The study calls into question widely distrusted claims by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and its toxics department that no contamination was released.
NEW STUDY: Rapid COVID-19 Spread in CA Linked to Unsafe Working Conditions at Fast-food Restaurants
A new study released Monday by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Los Angeles finds that fast-food workplace transmission of COVID-19 has likely been a significant, ongoing contributor to the spread of the disease throughout California during the last year of the pandemic, particularly among the workers of color who make up the vast majority of the state’s fast-food workforce.
Los Angeles Youth To Take On Nuclear Disarmament
On November 4, Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School (ADOMHS) and Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles (PSR-LA) will co-host a Youth Disarmament Conference, the first conference ever to be held in Los Angeles aimed at educating and empowering youth about nuclear weapons disarmament.
Press Release: Jordan Environmental Justice Coalition Statement
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PSR-LA Statement on Pending Closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
PSR-LA applauds PG&E’s decision to close the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant when its license expires in 2025.
PSR-LA Welcomes ATSDR Decision to Reverse Course on Santa Susana Field Lab
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Press Release: 64 Environmental and Community Groups File Petition Demanding Federal Limits on Toxic Oil & Gas Well Air Pollution
A large coalition of 64 local, state and national groups filed a petition today urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health by setting pollution limits on oil and gas wells and associated equipment in population centers around the U.S.
Press Release: Fire Safety & Health Groups Defend Improved Furniture Flammability Standard
New Standard Better Protects Firefighters and Consumers – A coalition of fire safety and health groups has intervened to support the recently updated California furniture flammability regulations, which have been challenged by the major chemical manufacturer Chemtura.
Councilmembers Koretz and Bonin Call For Fracking Moratorium in Los Angeles
Today in City Hall, Councilmember Paul Koretz and Mike Bonin introduced a motion to place a moratorium on fracking within the City of Los Angeles and along the City’s water supply route.