Clean Air Council Celebrates Final Publication of Pennsylvania’s CO2 Budget Trading Program
Harrisburg, PA (April 22, 2022) This morning, the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) final-form regulation that links Pennsylvania with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was published in the online […]
Environmental Groups Shut Down Construction of Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant in Wyalusing Township
WYALUSING, PA (March 21, 2022) – PennFuture, Clean Air Council, and Sierra Club obtained a settlement on March 18 that halts construction of the proposed Bradford County Real Estate Partners […]
PA Supreme Court to decide if Sunoco Pipeline, LP can be held responsible for reimbursing fees in Mariner East Pipeline Project challenges
HARRISBURG, PA (March 10, 2022)- On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases challenging lower court decisions that shielded Sunoco Pipeline, LP from paying attorneys fees […]
Victory for Local Government’s Right to Regulate the Use of Single-use Plastic Bags
(Feb 07, 2022 Philadelphia, PA) As of right now, it is unlawful for any retailer in Philadelphia to provide a single-use plastic bag to a customer at the point of checkout or delivery. This is a huge victory.
Clean Air Council Calls for the Strongest EPA Methane Rules Possible for the Oil And Gas Sector as Public Comment Period Closes
[January 31, 2022, Philadelphia, PA] – The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and first-ever Emissions Guidelines for existing oil and […]
Clean Air Council Applauds Governor Wolf for Vetoing SCRRR-1
Harrisburg, PA (January 10, 2022) This afternoon, the General Assembly transmitted Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1 (SCRRR-1) to Governor Wolf’s desk. The resolution, which would block the Environmental Quality […]
Coalition of Environmental Organizations Appeal Permit Allowing Unlawful Levels of Air Pollution in Southwestern PA
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA (November 5, 2021) – Yesterday, a coalition of environmental organizations appealed a decision by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to grant a permit for […]
Clean Air Council joins officials’ call to pull Mariner East permits
HARRISBURG, PA (October 27, 2021) On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth (PA-44) and Representatives Dianne Herrin (PA-156) and Danielle Friel-Otten (PA-155) hosted an event in support of residents and […]
Criminal Charges Announced Against Energy Transfer, Developer of Mariner East Pipelines
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 5, 2021) Standing at the shore of Marsh Creek Lake, the site of a major spill last year on the Mariner East 2 pipeline project, Attorney General […]
Clean Air Advocates Defeat Proposed Western PA Gas Plant
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA — This week, community advocates, Clean Air Council, and Environmental Integrity Project successfully defeated the Beech Hollow power plant, a proposed 1,000-megawatt gas-fired power plant whose air […]
