New Cobbs Creek Trail Segment Now Open
Clean Air Council is excited to announce the completion of a new .6 mile segment of the Cobbs Creek Connector Trail. The complete Cobbs Creek Trail now runs along the […]
Clean Air Council Trains Resident Watchdog Groups in Southwestern PA
Clean Air Council’s successful community organizing campaign Neighbors for Clean Air trains residents with little background in advocacy to become environmental watchdogs in their community and region. The Neighbors for […]
Explore Places With a Common Theme Using GoPhillyGo Tours
The Council’s GoPhillyGo trip planner is the best way to get car-free multimodal directions in the Philadelphia region. Now, the new GoPhillyGo “Tours” section allows users to navigate between three […]
The Council’s Air Monitoring Program Expands to Delaware
Thanks to a generous grant from the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance, Clean Air Council will install 50 low-cost particulate matter monitors on homes, businesses, and organizations in Delaware this summer. […]
Court Strikes Down Feds’ “Kafkaesque” Approach to Fracked Gas Pipeline Permitting
Controversial FERC Practice Rejected, but Without Relief for Atlantic Sunrise Petitioners Tuesday, June 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued […]
Take PA’s Survey to Influence Climate Policy
Click here to take the survey. Please consult the below suggested responses. 1.) Which of the sectors below do you represent? Even though the instructions say “please click all that […]
Grand Jury Report Presents Damning Evidence on the Dangers of Fracking and Pennsylvania State Government’s Consistent Failure to Protect the Public
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 25, 2020) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the findings today of a Statewide Investigating Grand Jury report on the fracking industry in Pennsylvania. The report […]
City Council Passes Bills to Expand Outdoor Dining and Permit Closures of the Public Right Of Way During COVID19
(JUNE 25, 2020 – PHILADELPHIA, PA) — Clean Air Council and Feet First Philly applaud City Council for passing bills 200351 and 200352. Expanding outdoor dining for Philly’s restaurants and […]
Virtual Press Conference with Philadelphia Officials on Extreme Heat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Russell Zerbo, Clean Air Council, 215-567-4004 ext. 130, rzerbo@cleanair.org Clean Air Council, Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, Physicians for Social Responsibility demand President Trump Reduce Greenhouse Gas […]
Ask DEP to adopt a more stringent air pollution rule including closing oil and gas industry loopholes.
Governor Wolf should adopt a strong rule that cuts methane pollution from oil and gas operations which is critical for meeting the state’s climate goals and addressing the climate crisis. […]
