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The Council is Philadelphia's oldest environmental non-profit. Founded before the EPA, before Earth Day, and before the modern Clean Air Act, we have been fighting for everyone's right to breathe clean air since 1967. We work on the issues most relevant to the region, so our programs are always changing. Learn more about our core focuses in the section below, and consider joining the other 9,000 members in the region by donating today.

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EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule Rollback Threatens the Health of Pennsylvania Communities

Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin previewed the Agency’s imminent proposal to weaken critical protections from oil and gas pollution.   The 2024 Methane Rule is a landmark EPA […]

Oct 07, 2026

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Families and Environmental and Health Groups Call on PA to Increase Minimum Setbacks from Fracking Wells

HARRISBURG, PA (October 7, 2026) —Today, families and environmental and health organizations from across the state called on Governor Shapiro to establish greater protective distances between new fracking wells and […]

Oct 07, 2026

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Clean Air Council Seeks Consultant for College Campus Transportation and Pedestrian/Bicycle Study

Clean Air Council is seeking proposals from qualified transportation engineering and planning consultants to conduct pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation studies at three colleges in the Greater Philadelphia region. The […]

Oct 02, 2026

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