Mileage Based Car Insurance Helps the Environment and Saves You Money
Transportation is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. For many Americans, giving up driving entirely is not an option, but driving less is much more […]
SEPTA Key Advantage Helps Employers Incentivize Sustainable Transportation
Single occupancy vehicle (SOVs) trips create road congestion and cars are responsible for a tremendous amount of carbon emissions. Using alternative transportation methods is an important way to reduce climate […]
Working For Climate Resiliency in Southeast PA: Part I
Climate change is already having a serious impact on residents and ecosystems in the greater Philadelphia region. Widespread flooding from major storms such as Isaiah and Ida, and the threat […]
Clean Air Council and Partners Announce Intent To Sue Shell Over Violations
“What can we really do about it?” is a phrase often heard from community members concerned about pollution and its impact on their health and welfare.. It is an awful […]
Groups Urge PA to Temporarily Halt Operations at Shell Chemical Plant for Ongoing Air Pollution Violations
Pittsburgh, PA — A pair of environmental organizations today sent a letter to Pennsylvania urging the state to temporarily halt operations at a Shell plastics chemical plant northwest of Pittsburgh […]
East Palestine, OH Train Derailment Information
Click here for resources from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Click here for information from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Click […]
Dr. Robert Bullard, father of environmental justice
Image credit: The Washington Post This Black History Month, we are honoring Dr. Robert Bullard, the father of the environmental justice movement. Environmental justice is the fair treatment of people […]
Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracking Facility Emits Illegal Amount of Pollution, Puts Nearby Communities at Risk
Monaca, PA (December 15, 2022) – Last night, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a notice of violation to Shell Chemical Appalachia for exceeding their rolling yearly volatile […]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Takes a Rare Step by Granting Environmental Coalition’s Petition to Protect Aquatic Life in the Delaware Estuary
PA, NJ, DE, NY – In a rarely taken step, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a legal petition filed by a coalition of leading environmental organizations regarding the […]
Groups Appeal PADEP’s Extension of Illegal Power Plant Air Permit
RENOVO, PA (November 22, 2022) – Today, Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and the Center for Biological Diversity appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large […]
