Duck, Cover, or Evacuate: Reflections on the East Palestine Train Derailment, Recent Chemical Disasters, and How to Protect Yourself
Written by: Hilary Flint It’s been over two years since the East Palestine train derailment, and yet, every time another chemical disaster happens, I feel like I’m reliving it all […]
PennDOT Annual Transportation Survey
PennDOT released its annual transportation survey for all Pennsylvanians to complete. The survey asks participants about their transportation habits, what type and how they use transportation, and what improvements they […]
EPA to Reverse Life-Saving Climate Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2025) – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will “reconsider” dozens of environmental protections. EPA’s rules protect millions of Americans from […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Termination of EPA Environmental Justice Grant
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 12, 2025) Today, Clean Air Council received notice that our EPA grant to monitor air quality and protect residents from harmful pollution from the Delaware City Refinery […]
Amicus Brief Supports Pennsylvania Green Amendment Obligations Requiring The Public Utilities Commission To Consider Climate Change Impacts of Projects
Marple Township, Delaware County, PA (February 27, 2025) – Green Amendments For The Generations, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, and Clean Air Council, jointly filed an amicus brief […]
PA DEP DECLINES TO APPROVE PARKS AND RECREATION’S PLAN TO CUT DOWN 300 TREES IN FDR PARK
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 21, 2025) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declined to approve Philadelphia Parks and Recreation’s recent water obstruction and encroachment permit application related to […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freeze
PENNSYLVANIA (February 13, 2025) – Today, Governor Shapiro announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional freeze of $1.2 billion in Congressionally appropriated federal funds to Pennsylvania […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Energy Plan
PHILADELPHIA (January 31, 2025) – This week, Governor Shapiro announced a new energy plan for Pennsylvania, the “Lightning Plan,” to cut energy costs for consumers and boost energy efficiency, renewables, […]
Clean Air Council Statement on PA Lawsuit Against PJM on Behalf of Electricity Bill Payers
HARRISBURG, PA (January 6, 2024) – Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator, to prevent what would potentially be “the largest unjust wealth […]
DOE Releases New Report Finding Liquefied Natural Gas Exports are Harmful to Health, the Environment, and the Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. (December 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its public interest determination analysis, which will provide a framework for evaluating new and pending permits […]
