Conservation Organizations Urge DEP to Deny Transco Water Permits for Transco’s Proposed Gas Pipeline Expansion in Exceptional Value Waters
Local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, calling on DEP to deny the water crossing and […]
Third Circuit Rejects Challenge to DRBC Fracking Ban and Holds Environmental Rights Amendment Does Not Support Fracking
Philadelphia, PA (September 16, 2022) Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision affirming that Pennsylvania state legislators and municipalities lacked standing to challenge […]
Feet First Philly Launches Third Year of Pedestrian Enhancement Mini-Grant Program After Two Successful Years
PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 1, 2022) Feet First Philly (FFP) launched the third season of their public space enhancement mini-grant program that funds projects aimed at improving Philadelphia’s pedestrian environment. The […]
Judges Rule Power Plant Air Pollution Limits Illegally High
RENOVO, PA (August 30, 2022) – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board ruled in favor of three environmental groups in their appeal of the air pollution permit for a large […]
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 […]
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, […]
Pennsylvania Court Pauses RGGI, Denies Environmental Intervenors
HARRISBURG, PA (July 8, 2022) – Today, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania granted a preliminary injunction halting the carbon budget and trading rule that allows Pennsylvania to participate in the […]
Clean Air Council Responds to West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court Decision
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 30, 2022) – Joseph Otis Minott, Clean Air Council Executive Director and Chief Counsel, issued the following statement: “The radical judicial overreach from the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Energy Transfer Appeals of Air Permit for Marcus Hook Terminal End
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 24, 2022) – On Monday, a six-year saga over air pollution from the Energy Transfer natural gas liquids processing plant and terminal at Marcus Hook ended with […]
Clean Air Council Celebrates Final Publication of Pennsylvania’s CO2 Budget Trading Program
Harrisburg, PA (April 22, 2022) This morning, the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) final-form regulation that links Pennsylvania with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was published in the online […]
