Clean Air Council


26th of November 2018

A Message From the Executive Director: Thank YOU!

I have been the Executive Director and Chief Counsel at Clean Air Council for the past 36 years. I am extremely appreciative of the responses I read from the Council […]


15th of November 2018

Outdoor Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Human Health

Compiled by Jonathan Li of Thomas Jefferson University What is air pollution? In simplest terms, air pollution describes anything in the air that doesn’t normally belong.  The World Health Organization […]


20th of September 2018

New University of Pennsylvania Report Raises Concerns Over Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Site

  [PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 20, 2018] Today, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy released “Beyond Bankruptcy: The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Refinery,” a report that raises concerns about contamination […]


18th of September 2018

Interior Guts BLM Methane Waste Rule

[PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 18, 2018] Today, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced a final rule effectively gutting methane pollution standards for natural gas facilities on public and […]


21st of August 2018

GoPhillyGo app helps you discover and explore Philadelphia — no car required

Philadelphia, PA (August 21, 2018) — Since 2015, GoPhillyGo.org has helped people get around the Greater Philadelphia area without a car. Now it’s better than ever with a new app […]


16th of August 2018

Philadelphia’s Air Pollution Sources and steps to Attaining Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards

The Trump administration’s rollback of President Obama’s updated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard is now open for public comment. In 2012, the EPA finalized new CAFE standards requiring automakers […]


2nd of August 2018

Clean Air Council Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposed Rollback of Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2nd, 2018 President Obama’s update of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards would have required all automakers to reach a fleet wide fuel efficiency of 54.5 […]


31st of July 2018

Join The Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air

Since November of 2017, Clean Air Council has been working to mobilize citizens of Southwest Pennsylvania to advocate for clean air and a healthy environment through the Southwest PA Neighbors […]


27th of July 2018

Clean Air Council and Partners Reach Settlement on Mariner East 2 Appeal: Here’s How Residents and the Environment Will Be Protected

  In a victory for community safety and environmental protection, Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Department […]


Environmental Groups Reach Settlement with DEP on Mariner East 2 Appeal to Forge Stronger Environmental Protections

Harrisburg, PA (July 27, 2018) – In a victory for community safety and environmental protection, Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association reached a settlement agreement on […]


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