Over Thirty Environment and Conservation Organizations Demand DEP Revoke Mariner East Permits
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 24, 2020) – Over thirty non-profit organizations from across Pennsylvania submitted a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell today demanding the DEP immediately […]
How to Submit a Public Comment on Transco’s Proposed Regional Energy Expansion Pipeline Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) using eComment:
Click here to view Clean Air Council’s full message on this issue including a sample comment. Go to FERC’s eComment webpage. Type your personal information in the spaces provided. Type […]
Climate Ready Philly
“The Climate-Ready Home: Teaching Climate Change in the Context of Asthma Management” was just published in the journal Environmental Justice. It details the work of a broad coalition of public […]
Sunoco Spills Large Volume of Industrial Waste into Marsh Creek Lake, Chester County Drinking Water Source
CHESTER COUNTY, PA (August 11, 2020) – Yesterday, Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (part of Energy Transfer) released at least 1000 gallons of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) fluid, an industrial waste, into […]
Clean Air Council Condemns EPA’s Dangerous Rollback of Methane Protections
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 13th, 2020) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its unlawful rollback of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and gas sector, […]
Senator Costa Introduces SB 15 to Significantly Cut Power Sector Carbon Pollution and Make Critical RGGI Investments in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA (July 30, 2020) – This morning, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) introduced Senate Bill 15, known as the “Energy Transition and Recovery Act,” to complement the Department […]
Clean Air Council Hosts First-Ever Virtual Greenfest Philly Celebration, Reimagining 15th Year of Largest Annual Environmental Festival in the Region
2020 Virtual Greenfest Philly to Offer Meaningful Environmental Programming Over 16-Day Period Including Green Quizzo, Vegan Cooking Demonstrations, Special Film Screenings, Kids’ Activities, Environmental Advocacy Initiatives and More What: Clean […]
Tell Your PA State Senator To Call On Leadership To Hold A Floor Vote on SB 565
SB565, which would allow municipalities to create parking protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas, cleared a major hurdle last month and is one vote away from being sent to the […]
Clean Air Council Announces Winners for ReImagine Beaver County Essay Contest
This spring, Clean Air Council sponsored a ReImagine Beaver County Essay contest, open to high school juniors and seniors in Beaver County, with support from ReImagine Beaver County, The Climate […]
Vote NO on HB 2025
Early this week (July 7-8), the Pennsylvania House is scheduled to vote on a significantly harmful piece of anti-environmental legislation that would block the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from […]
