MYTHS ON METHANE AND DEP PERMIT BACKLOG
By Joseph Otis Minott, Esq. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell will appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:00 AM to present […]
Sale of PES Refinery to Redeveloper Finalized, Shutting Down Philadelphia’s Largest Polluter for Good
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 12, 2020) – A decision in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday morning confirmed that Hilco Redevelopment Partners bested a refinery proposal to purchase the shuttered Philadelphia Energy Solutions […]
Allegheny County Health Department Finalizes Settlement with U.S. Steel, Minimal Improvements in Air Quality Expected
PITTSBURGH, PA (February 10, 2020) Monday, U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) finalized a settlement over enforcement actions and penalties it issued against U.S. Steel in 2018-2019 […]
Environmental Groups Back Township’s Legal Appeal to Restore the Right to a Full Hearing in Pipeline Challenges
(HARRISBURG, PA – January 27, 2020) On Monday, Clean Air Council, PennFuture, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, and Mountain Watershed Association filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court […]
Sale of Refinery to Redeveloper Gives Reasons for Optimism about a Cleaner, Safer Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 22, 2020) – A filing in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday morning confirmed that Hilco Redevelopment Partners bested a refinery proposal to win the auction to purchase the […]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Lifts Bar on New Mariner East Permit Approvals, Making Government Oversight More Important than Ever
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 3, 2020) – On Friday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has entered into an agreement with ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC that will […]
Clean Air Council, Earthworks, Protect PT and the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project Demand Stronger Methane Leakage Standards for New Sources of Oil and Gas Pollution like the Proposed Expansion of the JB Tonkin Compressor Station
[December 20, 2019] Murrysville, PA – This year the Trump Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally proposed the complete removal of methane leakage standards from […]
Philadelphia Refinery Remediation Infrastructure
These are public documents detailing past and present Philadelphia refinery clean-up infrastructure. Clean Air Council has requested a public hearing on these facilities. Contact Russell Zerbo at rzerbo@cleanair.org. https://cleanair.org/wp-content/uploads/IP-98005.pdf https://cleanair.org/wp-content/uploads/IP-06170.pdf […]
Philadelphia City Council Votes to Ban Plastic Bags with Landmark Legislation That Reduces Waste and Saves Money
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 12, 2019) Today, Philadelphia City Council voted to ban all plastic bags from retailers and call for a study of single-use bags. This bill will go into […]
We Have An Announcement!
As we look towards Giving Tuesday tomorrow, we have an announcement! Clean Air Council is forming a sister organization! We are sure that you have some questions, so we’ll dive […]
