Clean Air Council Looks Back on 50 Years
Our country has grown and changed so much in the 50 years since the Clean Air Council was established as the Delaware Valley Citizens’ Council for Clean Air in 1967. […]
From the Executive Director and Chief Counsel: Clean Air Council’s Priorities in 2018
The start of a new year provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the past, and plan for the future. This year we celebrated both the 50th anniversary of the […]
Activists Form Human Protected Bike Lane Again After Another Cyclist Hit By Truck
Exactly 17 days passed since Emily Fredricks was struck and killed by a private garbage truck while riding in the bike lane along Spruce Street before another cyclist was […]
ADVOCATES URGE WOLF AND PA DEP TO ADVANCE METHANE STANDARDS FOR THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
Clean Air Council and partners Moms Clean Air Force, Clean Water Action, and Earthworks joined residents affected by natural gas operations and a Harrisburg-area physician to speak at a […]
City Council: Take the Politics Out of Bike Lanes and Save Lives Now
Philadelphia has the highest rate of traffic deaths per capita in the US. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report using data from 2015, six people for […]
New Report Shows How Methane Pollution Threatens African American Communities
As the nation’s second-largest natural gas producing state, Pennsylvania must take the lead in protecting our public health and natural resources from the dangers of methane pollution. Methane, the primary […]
Clean Air Council Supports the King of Prussia Rail Project at Public Hearing
The King of Prussia Mall is the largest suburban mall in the Philadelphia region with 400 stores, and a total of 31,500 people employed at the mall and nearby […]
New Study Seeks Answers to Transit Issues at Wissahickon Gateway
The point where the Wissahickon Creek meets the Schuylkill River has been an important link to travel in the area for thousands of years. Today, it’s highly congested […]
Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Mountain Watershed Association Demand DEP Accountability in Mariner East 2 Spills
Contact: Kathryn Urbanowicz, Clean Air Council kurbanowicz@cleanair.org, 215-567-4004 x106 Aaron Stemplewicz, Delaware Riverkeeper Network aaron@delawareriverkeeper.org, 215-369-1188 October 24, 2017 — On Monday, Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain […]
Welcome Dine Out for the Environment’s Newest Partners
October 12 is Dine Out for the Environment, Clean Air Council’s annual autumn celebration of sustainable dining in the Philadelphia area! This year’s Dine Out for the Environment welcomes two […]
