Delaware River Basin Commission Takes Historic Action to Ban Fracking in the Delaware River Watershed
HARRISBURG, PA [February 25, 2021] Today the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) passed a historic resolution banning high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Delaware River Watershed. The Commission, made up […]
Environmental organizations work with DEP on settlement to allow public input on shale gas wastewater permits
Washington County, PA—The Center for Coalfield Justice, Mountain Watershed Association, Clean Air Council, Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Earthworks and PennFuture have reached an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Close of the RGGI Public Comment Period
Philadelphia, PA (January 15, 2021) Yesterday, the formal public comment period on the Environmental Quality Board’s (EQB) proposed rulemaking to cut carbon pollution from Pennsylvania power plants and participate in […]
Ep 2 ‘On Air’ Podcast: 2020 Presidential Election and Beyond
In the second installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” Staff Attorneys Robert Routh and Logan Welde detail how the outcome of the 2020 election will affect environmental health, […]
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Sulfur Dioxide Pollution in Indiana County
EPA-approved state plan would allow dangerous short-term spikes of pollution from nearby coal-fired power plants INDIANA, PA — Today, the Sierra Club, PennFuture, and the Clean Air Council filed suit […]
Clean Air Council Disapproves of Signing of HB 1808 into Law
Harrisburg, PA (November 30, 2020) Last week, the day before Thanksgiving, Governor Wolf signed House Bill 1808 (Mackenzie-R-Lehigh) into law as Act 127 of 2020. HB 1808 was signed by […]
From the Executive Director and Chief Counsel: Clean Air Council’s Priorities in 2021
The start of a new year provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. 2020 was a stressful and difficult year. COVID-19 upended almost […]
Environmental Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Air Pollution from Industrial Flares
Allies Sue EPA Over Failure to Update Inadequate, Decades-Old Standards for Controlling Toxic Emissions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 29, 2020 Washington, D.C. – A coalition of ten environmental organizations today sued […]
Clean Air Council Files Intent to Sue Sunoco Over Mariner East II Permits
PHILADELPHIA, PA [October 6, 2020] On Tuesday, Clean Air Council (CAC), through counsel, filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (Sunoco) for violations of its Erosion […]
Over Two Dozen Environmental Organizations Demand DEP Revoke Mariner East Permit
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 5, 2020) – Nearly thirty non-profit organizations from across Pennsylvania submitted a second letter to Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell today, demanding the DEP […]
