The Council And Its Pedestrian Advocacy Group Feet First Philly Fight For Pedestrian Rights in Every Neighborhood
July, 5, 2021 – Communities identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Environmental Justice communities are more likely to experience issues that negatively impact pedestrian safety and result in higher rates […]
When it comes to toxic air pollution — how safe is safe enough?
Regulating toxic air pollution has proven to be particularly difficult to regulate since there is often no absolute safe level for an air pollutant that causes cancer or neurological damage. The only 100% safe solution would be to shut down all sources of toxic pollution from large factories, smaller industries such as dry cleaners and gas stations, and cars and trucks. Often the regulations of toxic air emissions are not based on the actual health threat but rather on what technology exists to lower emissions while still allowing the industry to operate.
Residents Have Had Enough: Environmental Racism and Injustice in Southern Delaware County
Along the Delaware River in the southern part of Delaware County refineries and incinerators have been poisoning the air for decades, negatively impacting residents’ health and quality of life. On […]
Member Perspective: The Start of the Clean Air Council
As I remember it — The Start of the Clean Air Council I’ve been a Clean Air Council member since the nonprofit first began to fight for everyone’s right to […]
Ditch Single-Use for Plastic Free July
Nearly all plastics produced derive from oil, fracked gas, and coal — dirty, non-renewable resources. Plastics and the climate crisis go hand-in-hand: plastic production depends on fossil fuels, and fossil fuels rely on plastic production.
Interview with Communications Director, Katie Edwards
The Council has begun to provide “Social Media for Advocacy” training for the impacted communities that the Council works with. These trainings are one of the best parts of my job. I get to see people newly armed with communications tools to use to protect their health and environment.
Decarbonizing Pennsylvania
The Path to Deep Decarbonization in Pennsylvania July 6, 2021– The climate crisis is accelerating and intensifying. An alarming new analysis released in mid-June by NASA and NOAA found that […]
Ep 3: Community-Driven Research
In the third installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” Staff Advocate Russell Zerbo talks with community organizing partner Kyle Cruz about their work improving public health and zoning […]
Victory in court fight against Adelphia Gateway compressor station
HARRISBURG, PA (June 30, 2021) We celebrated a big victory in mid-June with a court ruling that restored the rights of people across Pennsylvania to challenge fracked gas projects that […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules In Favor of PennEast in the Case of PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
WASHINGTON, DC (June 29, 2021) Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of New Jersey in its legal battle opposing the development of the PennEast Pipeline. The decision […]
