FEDERAL WELL BONDING MINIMUMS INCREASED WHILE PENNSYLVANIA FALLS BEHIND
PENNSYLVANIA (April 22, 2024) – Last week, the federal government finalized a significant rule that increases minimum bonding amounts from $10,000 to $150,000 per oil and gas lease on federal […]
TOXIC ENCINA PETROCHEMICAL FACILITY WILL NOT BE BUILT
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (April 18, 2024) – After years of community and legal advocacy, the residents of Northumberland County can breathe a clean sigh of relief. Today, the Texas-based Encina corporation […]
D.C. Circuit Reaffirms a Critical and Longstanding Component of the Clean Air Act, Allowing California to Move Forward with Program to Reduce Emissions and Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2024) –Yesterday, a D.C. Circuit panel unanimously dismissed and rejected challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to reinstate its waiver to California’s Advanced Clean […]
UPDATE: Federal Judge Hardy Approves the Proposed Consent Agreement Between PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council, and U.S. Steel for Violations of the Federal Clean Air Act
PENNSYLVANIA (March 26, 2024) Today, federal Judge Hardy signed the proposed consent agreement between Clean Air Council, PennEnvironment, and U.S. Steel. This is the final step in finalizing this historic […]
PADEP Asks Shell Chemical Appalachia to Submit Title V Operating Permit Application
MONACA, PA (March 21, 2024) — Shell’s Beaver County plastics plant will no longer be able to operate under a construction permit. The Clean Air Act and Environmental Protection Agency […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Governor Shapiro’s PACER and PRESS Programs to Reduce Carbon Pollution and Increase Renewable Energy
PENNSYLVANIA (March 13, 2024) – Today, Governor Shapiro announced an energy plan today that would increase the use of renewable energy and establish a cap-and-invest program for the state’s power […]
Clean Air Council Announces New Executive Director Alex Bomstein, Esq.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 13, 2024) – Clean Air Council is thrilled to announce a new milestone, the promotion of Legal Director and long-time environmental advocate Alex Bomstein Esq., to the […]
Victory: New Rules and Guidance Increase Safety for Pipeline Construction and Operation
PENNSYLVANIA (February 27, 2024) – On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published the final guidance on using underground boring technology (“trenchless” technology) such as horizontal directional drilling […]
Environmental Groups Win EPA’s Objection to U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson’s Air Pollution Permit
Environmental Protection Agency sides with Environmental Integrity Project, PennFuture, Clean Air Council and objects to U.S Steel Edgar Thomson’s Title V permit as it was not in compliance with the […]
Clean Air Council Statement on EPA Finalization of Stronger Soot Standards to Protect Public Health
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 7, 2024) – Responding to overwhelming scientific evidence, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acted to protect public health by lowering the annual standard for ambient […]
