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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Heat Safety Week Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join the Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health for a Heat Safety Week Workshop on April 13 at 12 PM ET. This session will highlight opportunities to engage in the national Heat Safety Week (May 18–22, 2026) and equip participants with a practical action toolkit—including social media resources and advocacy templates—to help drive state-level engagement and action on extreme heat. We will hear from: - Lauren Balotin from NIHHIS will talk to us about National Heat Safety Week and how you can join a social media campaign to raise awareness. - Melissa Griffin from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will talk to us about state-level responses to extreme heat. - Vaishnavi Tripuraneni will talk about how to get a local proclamation on extreme heat that can mobilize awareness, resources, and political will. - Natalie Rubio, a middle school student in Sacramento, California, who developed the idea that led to AB 1653, will talk about her experiences with extreme heat in school that prompted her to seek a legislative solution. After we hear from these 4 amazing speakers, we'll move to the workshop portion, where we'll give people space and community to brainstorm what actions they can take on a local and state level.

Join the Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health for a Heat Safety Week Workshop on April 13 at 12 PM ET! This session will highlight opportunities to engage in the national Heat Safety Week and equip participants with a practical action toolkit. gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Someone who speaks at a climate denier conference spreading gross mistruths is unfit to lead the EPA...and 290+ health professionals agree. #ZeldinMustGo www.actonclimate.com/post/290-hea...

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290+ Health Experts Demand EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's Removal, Warning Of Deadly Public Health Consequences - Climate Action Campaign 6

"Lee Zeldin is overseeing the destruction of everything the EPA stands for. His tenure is making climate change and air pollution more dangerous and more deadly for all Americans. He cannot be trusted with our nation’s health.”

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An image capture of the NYC Statue of Liberty on a cool toned evening, with an opaque cool blue colored rectangular text box and a cool blue color text overlay that reads: “The United States is the largest historical fossil fuel user, responsible for over $10 trillion in global climate damage since 1990.”

An image capture of the NYC Statue of Liberty on a cool toned evening, with an opaque cool blue colored rectangular text box and a cool blue color text overlay that reads: “The United States is the largest historical fossil fuel user, responsible for over $10 trillion in global climate damage since 1990.”

A new study published in Nature links national emissions to economic losses from rising temperatures, estimating trillions in global damages over recent decades, with about 25% occurring within the United States. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’ US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits

Have a gas stove? Protect your family’s health: open windows when cooking and use electric driers, tea kettles, portable induction stove tops to reduce gas use. See info sheets below! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Record Warmest March In Dozens Of Cities From California To Texas | Weather.com An off-the-charts mid- to late-month heat wave made it the warmest March in history for dozens of cities. Here's where and by how much they smashed their previous records.

Record midsummer heat in March is a wake-up call: Climate change is here, and it’s making conditions across the country more dangerous and deadly. We must #ActOnClimate now. weather.com/news/weather...

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American communities need an EPA administrator that actually protects our health and climate instead of prioritizing fossil fuel handouts. @whitehouse.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov are standing up for climate protections and calling on Lee Zeldin to resign. #ZeldinMustGo

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Over the weekend, members of TX PSR joined #nokings rallies across the state. In Austin, we joined with Texans Ending Nuclear Dangers to promote the anti-nuclear work we are engaging in. @backfrombrink.bsky.social @psr.org

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Hidden in Plain Sight How We Overlooked One of the Leading Drivers of Heart Disease

This brief essay reveals a key insight into how to Make America Healthy Again— by making our environment (air, water, soil, food, energy, buildings, cities, etc) healthy again.

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As Doctors See the Costs of Climate Change, Trump Plays a Deadly Game of Denial The administration's repeal of a key scientific finding on climate will harm millions.

Timely article by @earthjustice.org featuring @psr.org past president Dr. Mark Vossler on the health impacts of climate change: "The federal govt is purposely rolling back climate regulations at every level. These are preventable deaths we’re talking about here." đŸ©ș🌎 earthjustice.org/article/as-d...

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5 orthopedists joined our climate health contingent for #NoKings. Asked why, they said “ We know that when something is broken, you need to fix it.” @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Health Professionals Say Zeldin Must Go Administrator Zeldin is pursuing a deregulatory agenda that will result in a massive increase in health-damaging air pollution, toxic chemicals, and climate-heating greenhouse gases. This EPA’s action...

When the administrator of the EPA treats public health protections as obstacles to corporate profit, the American people deserve accountability. They deserve an EPA that works for them, not against them. Lee Zeldin must go. #GameOverZeldin

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This March heat in Phoenix is unprecedented. What’s next Phoenix residents can expect more record-breaking, potentially life-threatening, triple-digit temperatures over the next three days.

“Arizonans thought they knew a thing or two about heat, but nobody has felt a March like this before. ‘We’re well beyond our normals,’ said Alicia Ryan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Phoenix."
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Peters and Slotkin ask whether Trump workforce cuts played a role in missed tornado alerts Michigan's Democratic senators are demanding answers after four tornadoes swept through Southwest Michigan on March 6.

We stand by Michigan's senators looking into whether the Trump administration's NWS cuts affected the agency's ability to forecast this month's tornadoes. Michiganders are not expendable and deserve prompt, accurate warnings about dangerous weather. michiganindependent.com/features/pet...

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US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency Advocates say Lee Zeldin’s EPA has rolled back protections and cut staff and funding, putting health at risk

📰 @psr.org mentioned in @theguardian.com 💯 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Administrator Lee Zeldin has walked away from the Environmental Protection Agency's core mission: protecting our health and the environment. After a year on the job, he's put polluters first and rolled back climate and health protections. #GameOverZeldin
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Across the Rockies and the West Coast, this winter has been among the driest on record, and now heat waves are melting what little snow remains ahead of the typical spring thaw. insideclimatenews.org/news/1303202...

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Game Over Zeldin - Game Over Zeldin Administrator Lee Zeldin has walked away from the Environmental Protection Agency's core mission: protecting our health and the environment. After a year on the job, it’s clear he’s either unable or u...

We refuse to stay silent while Lee Zeldin treats our lives like a line item to be deleted. The EPA is for the people, not polluters. His time is up; Lee Zeldin must go. #GameOverZeldin www.gameoverzeldin.com

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Earlier this week, @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social joined Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment, PSR PA, and local health experts in opposition to Trump's rollbacks of pollution safeguards that expose Philly communities already overburdened by pollution to greater health risks.

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Climate Activist Launch: the Energy Bills Relief Act with Rep Sean Casten · Climate Action Campaign Join hundreds of climate activists from around the country as we hear from Rep. Sean Casten about an exciting new plan to ramp up clean energy like wind and solar, fight climate change, and protect th...

Join tonight's briefing alongside fellow activists to learn about:
📜What’s in the #EnergyBillsReliefAct
🍃How it will deliver energy savings and long-term climate solutions
đŸ€“The inside strategy to move this bill through Congress
📣Ways you can help build momentum

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Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says Researchers project that reduced activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050

"As global heating worsens, it will further affect how much people are able to move"

Jawdropping bottom-line research projection in @theguardian.com

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#EndFossilFinance
#HealthcareDivest from fossil fuels.
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With over 120 House Dems sponsoring the #EnergyBillsReliefAct, we had to stop by Capitol Hill to thank @casten.house.gov and @levin.house.gov for their leadership on the bill - this is the solution families need, one that will deliver more energy, more quickly, to help control skyrocketing costs.

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This is not normal. Yesterday, Phoenix surpassed 100 degrees – the earliest triple-digit temperature ever recorded for the city. We must cut fossil fuels and the climate pollution it causes to protect people from this deadly, extreme heat. #PeopleOverPolluters

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Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook. Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.

Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook.

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Trump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms

The Trump administration wants to spend a BILLION DOLLARS of our money to *prevent* clean energy companies from finishing their offshore wind projects.

You read that right.

This is completely nonsensical and harmful "policy" that will benefit absolutely no one except for Trump's Big Oil buddies.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Peace Caucus Presents: Bearing Witness- Clinical Realities from Gaza. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting... Please join the Peace Caucus for an important webinar featuring three physicians who have worked in Gaza as they share their experiences from their clinical work. Our speakers: Dr. Yipeng Ge is a pr...

The Peace Caucus Presents: Bearing Witness- Clinical Realities from Gaza

Join the Peace Caucus TODAY at 3:30 ET for an important conversation featuring three physicians who worked in Gaza as they share experiences from their clinical work.

RSVP: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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American Public Health Association Analysis Finds RFK Jr. Is Harmful for Black Americans

RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine crusade isn't just bad science — it's a direct threat to Black Americans.

This is a must read from The Root highlighting our new report with APHA that breaks down how his policies are making communities of color sicker.

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A 13% spike in energy bills over the last year is a warning sign. The #EnergyBillsReliefAct, introduced today, will cut through the red tape blocking affordable clean energy - like wind and solar - from reaching the grid and put money back in the pockets of families.

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Casten, Levin, SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten

By expanding clean energy access and replacing dirty fossil fuels, the #EnergyBillsReliefAct would reduce harmful pollution that threatens our health, lower energy costs, and protect us from the risks of climate-change driven extreme weather. #CleanEnergyDelivers casten.house.gov/media/press-...

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Today, @casten.house.gov and @levin.house.gov introduced the #EnergyBillsReliefAct, legislation that would deliver solutions to boost clean energy that meets rising demand, lowers energy costs, and combats the climate crisis. #CleanEnergyDelivers www.actonclimate.com/post/cacs-ma...

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