Pennsylvania – Ground Zero for the Orphan Well Crisis
October 5, 2021 – A serious and growing problem has been leaking to the surface for decades, resulting in significant amounts of greenhouse gas pollution and other contaminants harming Pennsylvania’s […]
Talking points on New York’s proposed oil and gas rules
Information and talking points for the public comment period on the New York DEC proposed oil and gas rules (July 2021) Background In June, the New York Department of Environmental […]
Clean Air Council Lauds PA Environmental Quality Board for Adopting CO2 Budget Trading Program
Harrisburg, PA (July 13, 2021) This morning, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted to adopt a final-form rulemaking that will curb climate-disrupting carbon pollution from power plants and link Pennsylvania […]
Ditch Single-Use for Plastic Free July
Nearly all plastics produced derive from oil, fracked gas, and coal — dirty, non-renewable resources. Plastics and the climate crisis go hand-in-hand: plastic production depends on fossil fuels, and fossil fuels rely on plastic production.
Decarbonizing Pennsylvania
The Path to Deep Decarbonization in Pennsylvania July 6, 2021– The climate crisis is accelerating and intensifying. An alarming new analysis released in mid-June by NASA and NOAA found that […]
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Clean Air Council Applaud Reinstatement of Original Federal Standards for Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Facilities
Today the House of Representatives will vote to restore federal standards for methane leakage from oil and gas facilities built since 2015. “Methane pollution is the single largest human-controlled contributor […]
Clean Air Council Applauds Release of Draft Final-Form RGGI Rule
Harrisburg, PA (May 4, 2021) This afternoon, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published the draft final-form regulatory text for a program that will cut climate-disrupting carbon pollution from power […]
Inspiring Youth Climate Action
Clean Air Council and HACE CDC, a community development organization in North Philadelphia, are partnering with the Franklin Institute for the Youth Climate Action Summit and hosting a workshop dedicated […]
Residents React to Emerging Natural Gas Policy
Clean Air Council staff and other community advocates got together this week to discuss emerging federal methane policy in the context of the lived-experience of Pennsylvania’s dealing with every stage […]
Hear From Residents Impacted By The Oil And Gas Industry As Congress Takes Steps To Roll Back Trump Methane Rule
Yesterday the Senate took a first step towards reinstating the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 methane pollution safeguards. This action by Congress is a powerful signal that they expect and support […]
