Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

Oregon PSR works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival.

We are an organization of health professionals and public health advocates working collaboratively with community partners to educate and advocate for societal and policy change that protects human health at the local, state, national, and international level. We seek a healthy, just, and peaceful world for present and future generations.

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May 18, 2022

Please sign our petition today and join us in telling the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to say no to a proposed air permit for a renewable diesel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon. This is not a healthy plan for communities or the environment. Houston-based NEXT Renewables LLC proposes to build and operate a...

May 06, 2022

The Oregon State Treasury needs to change its investment strategy, concluded a new report which Oregon PSR co-sponsored called "Risky Business: Oregon Treasury's Fossil Fuel Problem." The report details the investments in fossil fuels made by the Oregon State Treasury that are known to the public, and outlines how continued support of the fossil...

May 06, 2022

Update 5/12/22: The Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO) leadership team has made the strategic decision to continue moving forward with gathering signatures for IP 17 (permit to purchase, limited ammunition magazines to ten rounds) and to immediately stop signature gathering on IP 18 (assault weapons ban).