Clean Air Council


10th of November 2022

An LNG Export Plant Would Be Disastrous For Chester, And The Region 

Right under our noses, plans for a new liquified natural gas (LNG) plant and export terminal are taking shape in Chester. The $6.4 billion project would make Chester the latest […]


Skepticism Remains About Hydrogen And Carbon Capture Systems Benefiting Our Climate Goals

Over the last 12-18 months in climate and energy circles, there’s been an enormous amount of attention and hype surrounding the potential use of hydrogen (H2) and carbon capture and […]


Staff Profile: Staff Attorney Annie Fox

Staff Attorney Annie Fox started at the Council as a legal intern, before being hired as a staff attorney. Fox brings a unique perspective to the Council from her time […]


The Council Joins New Program To Educate People on Pay Per Mile Car Insurance

Simply put, the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation is to drive less. The Council recognizes that it is not possible for most of us to completely […]


3rd of November 2022

Clean Air Council Criticizes Signing of Massive Methane Giveaway, HB1059

Harrisburg, PA (November 3, 2022) This afternoon, Governor Wolf signed 66 bills into law, including House Bill 1059, a roughly $2 billion tax credit package, over 90% of which goes […]


1st of November 2022

Changes are Coming to Philly’s Bus System and SEPTA is Looking for Bus Riders’ Input

SEPTA recently released their draft bus network redesign, which overhauls the entire bus system with the aim of making bus lines more convenient, reliable, and easier to understand for riders. […]


25th of October 2022

Clean Air Council Appeals Permit Exemption for Proposed Petrochemical Facility in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA (October 25, 2022) Today, Clean Air Council brought a legal challenge to a permit waiver for the Encina plastics processing facility proposed for Point Township, Northumberland County. […]


13th of October 2022

Conservation Organizations Urge DEP to Deny Transco Water Permits for Transco’s Proposed Gas Pipeline Expansion in Exceptional Value Waters

Local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, calling on DEP to deny the water crossing and […]


23rd of September 2022

Episode 7: Protecting Walkability in Philadelphia

In the seventh installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” we learn how infrastructure can make a street more or less safe for pedestrians and other road users. Titania […]


16th of September 2022

Third Circuit Rejects Challenge to DRBC Fracking Ban and Holds Environmental Rights Amendment Does Not Support Fracking

Philadelphia, PA (September 16, 2022) Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision affirming that Pennsylvania state legislators and municipalities lacked standing to challenge […]


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