Pennsylvania Court Pauses RGGI, Denies Environmental Intervenors
HARRISBURG, PA (July 8, 2022) – Today, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania granted a preliminary injunction halting the carbon budget and trading rule that allows Pennsylvania to participate in the […]
Clean Air Council Responds to West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court Decision
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 30, 2022) – Joseph Otis Minott, Clean Air Council Executive Director and Chief Counsel, issued the following statement: “The radical judicial overreach from the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Energy Transfer Appeals of Air Permit for Marcus Hook Terminal End
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 24, 2022) – On Monday, a six-year saga over air pollution from the Energy Transfer natural gas liquids processing plant and terminal at Marcus Hook ended with […]
Clean Air Council’s Attorneys Defend Pennsylvania’s Move To Link With The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative At A Recent Hearing
RGGI is a win-win-win for the public. But, unsurprisingly, the coal industry and a group of politicians in Harrisburg have gone to court to block Pennsylvania from moving forward with RGGI.
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 […]
