From the Executive Director and Chief Counsel: Clean Air Council’s Priorities in 2021
The start of a new year provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. 2020 was a stressful and difficult year. COVID-19 upended almost […]
Clean Air Council Applauds Governor Wolf for Vetoing SB 790
Harrisburg, PA (November 30, 2020) This is the last official day of the 2019-20 Pennsylvania legislative session. Recently, as one of its final acts, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill […]
Environmental Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Air Pollution from Industrial Flares
Allies Sue EPA Over Failure to Update Inadequate, Decades-Old Standards for Controlling Toxic Emissions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 29, 2020 Washington, D.C. – A coalition of ten environmental organizations today sued […]
2020 Run for Clean Air In-Person Pickup
Get your 2020 Run Shirt and Medal ! Almost half a year after our entirely virtual Run for Clean Air in April 2020, we’re excited to finally announce that we’re […]
Clean Air Council Files Intent to Sue Sunoco Over Mariner East II Permits
PHILADELPHIA, PA [October 6, 2020] On Tuesday, Clean Air Council (CAC), through counsel, filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (Sunoco) for violations of its Erosion […]
Thank you for making Greenfest Philly presented by Toyota Hybrids possible
All of us at Clean Air Council want to extend a big “THANK YOU” to everyone that helped make this year’s Virtual Greenfest Philly presented by Toyota Hybrids a success. […]
Over Two Dozen Environmental Organizations Demand DEP Revoke Mariner East Permit
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 5, 2020) – Nearly thirty non-profit organizations from across Pennsylvania submitted a second letter to Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell today, demanding the DEP […]
Staff Profile: Lois Bower-Bjornson, Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer
My name is Lois Bower-Bjornson, and I’m the Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer with Clean Air Council. I am the mother of four children – three boys and a girl. I grew […]
MOM’s Organic Market’s New Abington Store
If you haven’t already heard, longtime Clean Air partner MOM’s Organic Market opened a new store in Abington, PA last month on September 4th. MOM’s Abington features a 100% certified […]
The first Virtual Greenfest Philly presented by Toyota Hybrids is a wrap!
2020 marks the 15th annual Greenfest Philly presented by Toyota Hybrids. 2020 is also the year we were forced to rethink Greenfest’s format in light of the pandemic. If you’ve […]
