The Future of Coal in Pennsylvania:
A Dialogue

View the presentations delivered at this timely and proactive conference on what lies ahead for coal energy in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Mobility Alternatives Program

Make your commute easier and less stressful by learning about MAP (Mobility Alternatives Program). Through the use of various travel demand management strategies, employees can commute to work using transportation methods other than single-occupancy vehicles.

An online history of 40 remarkable years of Clean Air Council is available here.

Clean Air Council Supports America's Climate Security Act

Click here for Q&A about the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Bill. The first Global Warming legislation with a real chance of making it through Congress.

Proposed High-Voltage Power Transmission Lines Threaten Environment

The United States Department of Energy is considering allowing regulations to be changed regarding the development of new high-voltage power distribution lines. This may result in damage to sensitive landscapes in our region along with increased reliance on polluting coal plants in the central portion of the US. Learn more about this issue by reading our fact sheet.

Smart Metering and Global Warming 

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is in special session to consider energy policy options proposed by Governor Rendell's Energy Independence Strategy.

Emissions from coal-fired power plants are the largest single contributor to global warming, so how the Pennsylvania Legislature manages energy consumption will directly impact global warming.

Smart meters are already slowing the need for new electricity production elsewhere; the principle is simple. It costs up to 10 to 20 times the price to generate electricity at times of peak grid demand. Smart metering allows consumers to pay closer to the actual cost of the electricity they use by tracking when they use it. Avoid using energy-intensive appliances, like the dishwasher or washing machine, during high-demand hours and you save.

Smart meters are a sound investment that will save money and give consumers more choice.  
 
Tell your PA State Senator that you support smart metering here.
Tell your PA House Representative here.

The Latest From The Council's Press Room:

Council lawsuit against coal-fired power plants results in record $4.6 billion settlement

Find more news here.

Philadelphia Street Furniture Program Comments

Clean Air Council has issued a fact sheet on the City of Philadelphia's Request for Proposals on a Comprehensive Street Furniture Program. Learn more about how a good street furniture program can enhance quality of life for city residents, workers, and visitors.

You are encouraged to write a letter to the City of Philadelphia with your thoughts on this matter. Click here to see our letter.

Give to Clean Air Council through United Way
This year, through the Donor Choice program, designate your United Way Workplace Giving donation to go to Clean Air Council. On your United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania donor card mark "785" as the donor designation number.

Clean Air Council is accepting proposals from professional research firms to conduct a survey on public transportation ridership within the SEPTA service region.
For more information click here.

Clean Air Council Supports Re-routing measures to Protect American Cities from Hazardous Cargoes
Click here for a Q & A about what some call the greatest risk to national security in America today.

Clean Air Council Summer Friends
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