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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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TOXIC ENCINA PETROCHEMICAL FACILITY WILL NOT BE BUILT

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (April 18, 2024) –  After years of community and legal advocacy, the residents of Northumberland County can breathe a clean sigh of relief.  Today, the Texas-based Encina corporation […]

Apr 18, 2024

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The Hub 4/12/2024: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News

“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff […]

Apr 12, 2024

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D.C. Circuit Reaffirms a Critical and Longstanding Component of the Clean Air Act, Allowing California to Move Forward with Program to Reduce Emissions and Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks

WASHINGTON (April 10, 2024) –Yesterday, a D.C. Circuit panel unanimously dismissed and rejected challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to reinstate its waiver to California’s Advanced Clean […]

Apr 10, 2024

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