Joseph Minott, Long-time Executive Director of Clean Air Council, to Retire at End of 2023
Philadelphia, Pa. (October 4, 2023) – Clean Air Council announces the retirement of its longtime executive director, Joseph Otis Minott, Esq. After an accomplished tenure as one of the region’s […]
EPA Must Strengthen New Power Plant Rule To Specify Green Hydrogen Use Only
Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest energy related emissions in the country with coal and gas-fired power plants being the largest individual industrial climate polluters in the state. Producing electricity accounts for […]
Keeping An Eye On The Proposed KeyState to Zero Facility in Clinton County
KeyState to Zero is a proposed industrial facility that would take fracked gas and turn it into hydrogen and other chemicals such as diesel exhaust fluid and ammonia, which would […]
SEPTA Key Advantage Helps Employers Incentivize Sustainable Transportation
Single occupancy vehicle (SOVs) trips create road congestion and cars are responsible for a tremendous amount of carbon emissions. Using alternative transportation methods is an important way to reduce climate […]
Get Involved With The Council’s Volunteer Pedestrian Advocacy Group Feet First Philly
Clean Air Council sponsors Feet First Philly, Philadelphia’s only volunteer advocacy group dedicated to making the city safer for all pedestrians. For over 10 years, Feet First Philly has fought […]
Advanced Recycling Is Not The Answer To The Plastics Crisis
In April 2022, a Texas-based chemical company named Encina announced plans to build a $1.1 billion petrochemical facility in Point Township, Pennsylvania. The proposed facility would process 450,000 tons of […]
An LNG Export Plant Would Be Disastrous For Chester, And The Region
Right under our noses, plans for a new liquified natural gas (LNG) plant and export terminal are taking shape in Chester. The $6.4 billion project would make Chester the latest […]
Skepticism Remains About Hydrogen And Carbon Capture Systems Benefiting Our Climate Goals
Over the last 12-18 months in climate and energy circles, there’s been an enormous amount of attention and hype surrounding the potential use of hydrogen (H2) and carbon capture and […]
The Council Joins New Program To Educate People on Pay Per Mile Car Insurance
Simply put, the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation is to drive less. The Council recognizes that it is not possible for most of us to completely […]
What is carbon capture and storage and its environmental risks
Fossil-fuel based hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage runs the serious and unacceptable risk of prolonging the use of fossil fuels instead of focusing on decarbonization through the use of renewable energy sources.
