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 […]
Some of the Council’s 2019 Achievements
Forcing Pennsylvania to better monitor the impacts of natural gas expansion on local ecology. Submitted cap and trade petition to the Environmental Quality Board that addresses greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide. […]
Clean Air Council Launches Process for Long-Term Vision for the Lower Schuylkill’s Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ Site
Lindy Institute to facilitate a collaborative design process with the community, institutional and governmental stakeholders PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2019) – Clean Air Council and The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Bills That Would Block the Governor’s Efforts to Curb Climate Pollution
Philadelphia, PA (November 19, 2019) Today, Republican legislators introduced two new bills, HB 2025 and SB 950, that would strip the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of its existing authority […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Ongoing Investigation of the Wolf Administration for Corruption and Interference in Mariner East Pipelines Permitting Process
November 12, 2019, Philadelphia, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, news broke that the FBI is launching a corruption investigation into the Wolf administration regarding its involvement in the […]
Clean Air Council Strongly Supports Governor Wolf’s Executive Order Directing Pennsylvania to Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
[October 3, 2019] Harrisburg, PA – Today, in a major step forward for Pennsylvania’s environment and public health, Governor Wolf signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Environmental Protection […]
