Council Updates
Offshore Wind Energy Project Moves Forward off NJ, DE, MD, VA
A project known as Atlantic Wind Connection has received approval from the US Department of the Interior to make use of a section of the outer continental shelf for offshore wind energy tranmission lines. The transmission lines will stretch from northern New Jersey to southern Virgina, creating a "backbone" of tranmissions lines along one of the most densely populated areas of the country. This additional enegry infrastructure, which will interconnect with the existing regional PJM electricity grid, will reduce congestion in an already stressed grid. Completiong of the pro
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DEP Responds to Council's Letter Regarding Lathrop Explosion
May 11, 2012 - Today the Clean Air Council received a letter from Secretary Krancer responding to an April 6, 2012 letter submitted by the Council on behalf of it's members and nearly 100 concerned individuals and grassroots organizations. The letter is attached below.
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American Wind Power Grows (Especially in PA) but Policy Uncertainty Threatens the Industry and American Jobs
The American wind industry is growing rapidly, seeing a 50 percent jump in installations from just one year ago. Yet the uncertainty regarding extention of tax credits for the production of renewable energy (called production tax credits or PTCs) is threatening the future of the wind industry and more. The PTC policy is set to expire at the end of 2012 and could cause the loss of 37,000 (mostly American) jobs in the wind industry alone. Conversely, if extended, the PTC could help the wind industry grow to 100,000 (mostly American) jobs in the next four years. T
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Clean Air Council Submits Comments on West Wyoming Compressor Station
May 7, 2012 - Today the Clean Air Council submitted comments to PA DEP Northeast Region regarding Plan Approval 40-399-076. PA DEP notified the public in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that it had received and intended to issue a plan approval application to UGI Energy Services, Inc., for the construction of a natural gas compressor station at the West Wyoming Compressor Station, West Wyoming Borough, Luzerne County.
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Pennsylvania Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Offshore Wind Energy
In March 2012, Pennsylvania, along with Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and New York, as well as 10 federal agencies, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a Great Lakes Offshore Wind Energy Consortium to support the efficient, expedious, orderly, and responsible evaluation of offshore wind power projects in the Great Lakes. The full MOU can be found here.
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News
Clean Air Council's Electrification Project at Trinity Distribution Services Highlighted at Press Event
A win-win project for air, residents
Loud, dirty diesel replaced at food hub
Written by: JEFF MONTGOMERY
The News Journal
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NPR's State Impact Blog Highlights Clean Air Council Quote from Mother Jones
More On The EPA’s New Drilling Regulations
BY SCOTT DETROW
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Clean Air Council Quoted in Mother Jones article on New EPA Rules
Will Obama's New Rules Make Fracking Better for the Planet?
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Clean Air Council Quoted in article about Lathrop Explosion Report
Williams report details blast, leaves many questions
BY LAURA LEGERE
Times-Shamrock Writer
A worker who heard gas flowing from an open valve on a Susquehanna County compressor engine pulled an emergency shutdown switch as he evacuated the station, stopping the flow of gas to the building just before it exploded, according to a report by Williams Partners released Friday by state regulators.
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NPR's State Impact Quotes Clean Air Council Regarding Upcoming Compressor Hearings
Concerned about compressor stations, after this month’s explosion at a Susquehanna County facility?
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