Clean Air Council


17th of August 2022

TAKE ACTION: SAY “NO” TO NEW FOSSIL GAS AT INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Send a message to NPS to voice your opposition to new fossil fuels in our neighborhoods.


16th of August 2022

Reduce Traffic Pollution During Cycle September (and beyond)

If you follow Clean Air Council on social media or get our emails you’ve probably been asked to participate in Bike Month or Cycle September. But why are these programs […]


Clean Air Council Leads on Protecting Pennsylvanians from Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

The Council is meeting Sunoco at every turn, fighting them in court when local communities sue for relief, amplifying the voices of the public, and supporting the Public Utility Commission (PUC)’s proposed safety regulations on Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.


12th of August 2022

Clean Air Council Applauds Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its Historic Climate Package

PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 12, 2022) This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to adopt the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a budget reconciliation bill that was approved by the […]


11th of August 2022

Interview with Leeannah McNew, Social Media & Communications Coordinator

“People seem to think posting an infographic, resource, or quote is enough when it’s just one part of what you can do to fight the climate crisis. Take the energy you’re putting online offline and bring it into your life.”


Interview with Paul Cohen, Staff Attorney

“I think too few Pennsylvanians know that they have a state constitutional right to a healthy environment. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reinvigorated that right in 2017, when I was working for the Council as a legal fellow. I was excited to come back and continue the work of ensuring that our courts appropriately interpret and protect that right, which I hope might serve as a national model one day.”


10th of August 2022

Episode 6: Keeping Renovo Healthy

In the sixth installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” we travel to Renovo, PA,  to talk with residents opposing a proposed power plant right in town. Renovo, PA […]


5th of August 2022

Energy Transfer Convicted of Environmental Crimes

Dauphin County, PA (August 5, 2022) On Friday morning, Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico presided over a plea agreement between Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Sunoco / Energy Transfer, […]


4th of August 2022

Clean Air Council Rallies for Climate Action

Philadelphia, PA (August 4, 2022) — Clean Air Council’s Leeannah McNew protested the Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C. to demand climate action. This is her statement on the Inflation Reduction […]


25th of July 2022

Communities in Western PA Need the EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule

Westmoreland County, PA (July 25, 2022) — Clean Air Council staff has been working with local organizations in western Pennsylvania to encourage state and local governments to require the oil […]


Sign up for email alerts arrow right