Clean Air Council Appeals Permit Exemption for Proposed Petrochemical Facility in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA (October 25, 2022) Today, Clean Air Council brought a legal challenge to a permit waiver for the Encina plastics processing facility proposed for Point Township, Northumberland County. […]
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 […]
Episode 7: Protecting Walkability in Philadelphia
In the seventh installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” we learn how infrastructure can make a street more or less safe for pedestrians and other road users. Titania […]
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 […]
What is carbon capture and storage and its environmental risks
Fossil-fuel based hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage runs the serious and unacceptable risk of prolonging the use of fossil fuels instead of focusing on decarbonization through the use of renewable energy sources.
How would hydrogen shape Pennsylvania’s energy future. The good and the bad
Hydrogen is not the one-size-fits-all fix to our energy and climate crisis and it could actually make greenhouse gas emissions worse.
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.
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.
