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 […]
Get Involved With The Council’s Volunteer Pedestrian Advocacy Group Feet First Philly
Clean Air Council sponsors Feet First Philly, Philadelphia’s only volunteer advocacy group dedicated to making the city safer for all pedestrians. For over 10 years, Feet First Philly has fought […]
Clean Air Council Responds to EPA’s Supplemental Proposal of Methane Pollution Standards for Fracking Wells and Compressor Stations
A 90-day comment period will now begin on the first-ever air pollution standards for existing oil and gas facilities from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The oil and gas […]
