FUN FACT: PECO partners with the Run for Clean Air to teach you how to live greener
Do you know how far you need to run to power an LED bulb for 24 hours? What about the greenest way to dispose of your old freezer or […]
Tips for Maximizing your Run for Clean Air Virtual 5K Experience
So you can’t make it to the Run for Clean Air on April 22nd at the Art Museum – no big deal! You can still support Clean Air Council and […]
Clean Air Council Kicks Off Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air Initiative, Mobilizes One Thousand Local Advocates to Fight for Clean Air and a Healthy Environment
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 4, 2018) — On Wednesday, April 4, Clean Air Council announced the kickoff of a new initiative – Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air. The project, rooted […]
Clean Air Council and Toyota Hybrids Proudly Present the 2018 Run for Clean Air
On April 22, thousands of righteous runners will lace up their sneakers and do their part for the environment in the 37th Annual Run for Clean Air, presented by Toyota […]
Clean Air Council Responds to PUC Seeking Shut Down of Mariner East 1 and Growing Sinkhole Threat
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 7, 2018) – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Inspections and Enforcement filed an emergency request with the Commissioners to shut down the Mariner East 1 […]
Clean Air Council Threatens to Sue EPA for Failure to Hold Allegheny County Health Department Accountable for Deficiency in Air Permitting Program
(PHILADELPHIA – March 5, 2018) Today, Clean Air Council sent United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt a notice of the Council’s intent to sue the EPA for […]
Environmental Groups Appeal DEP Agreement with Sunoco Allowing Restart of Mariner East 2 Construction and Sue for Breach of Contract
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 28, 2018) — On Wednesday, Clean Air Council, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. filed two new lawsuits against the Department of Environmental Protection […]
Council Passes New Ordinances for Bike Lanes and Trail Connection: Statement from Councilman Johnson
City Council unanimously passed two ordinances today allowing the Department of Streets to designate two bike lanes and an ordinance removing parking along the 8200 block of Torresdale Avenue in […]
New Analysis: Pennsylvania Methane Emissions 5 Times Higher Than Industry Reports
Released February 15, 2018, a new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) finds methane emissions from Pennsylvanian’s oil and gas sites may be more than five times higher than what […]
Philadelphia City Council to Vote on New Bike Lanes and Pennypack Trail Connection
On Thursday, Councilman Mark Squilla, Chair of the Streets and Services Committee, introduced three bills on the Council floor proposing two new bike lanes, and eliminating parking along Torresdale […]
