Staff Profile: Law Clerk, Annie Fox
Law Clerk Annie Fox started at the Council as a legal intern, before being hired as a law clerk. Fox brings a unique perspective to the Council from her time […]
Trump’s Climate Chaos Plan is Giving Polluters a Free Pass and Leaving Us to Foot the Bill
August 15, 2025 – On July 29, 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. This finding specifically states […]
Groups Sue EPA Over Toxic, Flesh-Dissolving Refinery Chemical That Threatens Fenceline Communities
WASHINGTON (July 9, 2025) – Community and environmental groups filed suit today to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the threat of an unnecessary and dangerous chemical […]
House passes disastrous bill that will skyrocket pollution and the cost of living
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 3, 2025) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the most disastrous environmental legislation the country has seen in modern […]
TRUMP’S EPA GUTTING PUBLIC HEALTH & CLIMATE PROTECTIONS TO PROP UP ANTIQUATED POWER PLANTS
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 13, 2025) – This week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposals to repeal two rules that protect Americans’ health and future prosperity: the 2024 Mercury and […]
CLEAN AIR COUNCIL DISPUTES TERMINATION OF EPA GRANT FOR COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING PROJECT
PHILADELPHIA, PA (Friday, April 11) – Yesterday, Clean Air Council filed a Dispute of the termination of a Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant which would have enabled the Council to […]
Pennsylvania Board Delays Decision on Expanded Setbacks for Fracking and Drilling to Protect Local Residents
Clean Air Advocates Express Disappointment but Pledge to Continue Fight to Protect Communities from Pollution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Harrisburg – A Pennsylvania government board voted today […]
EPA to Reverse Life-Saving Climate Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2025) – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will “reconsider” dozens of environmental protections. EPA’s rules protect millions of Americans from […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Termination of EPA Environmental Justice Grant
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 12, 2025) Today, Clean Air Council received notice that our EPA grant to monitor air quality and protect residents from harmful pollution from the Delaware City Refinery […]
Amicus Brief Supports Pennsylvania Green Amendment Obligations Requiring The Public Utilities Commission To Consider Climate Change Impacts of Projects
Marple Township, Delaware County, PA (February 27, 2025) – Green Amendments For The Generations, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, and Clean Air Council, jointly filed an amicus brief […]
