Clean Air Council


2nd of July 2024

Victory: Groundbreaking Pipeline Rules Become Law

September 27, 2024 – For years, pipeline companies like Energy Transfer have built and operated dangerous pipelines throughout Pennsylvania, without adequate safety oversight. Now, new rules passed by the Pennsylvania […]


27th of February 2024

Victory: New Rules and Guidance Increase Safety for Pipeline Construction and Operation

PENNSYLVANIA (February 27, 2024) – On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published the final guidance on using underground boring technology (“trenchless” technology) such as horizontal directional drilling […]


13th of October 2022

Conservation Organizations Urge DEP to Deny Transco Water Permits for Transco’s Proposed Gas Pipeline Expansion in Exceptional Value Waters

Local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, calling on DEP to deny the water crossing and […]


16th of August 2022

Clean Air Council Leads on Protecting Pennsylvanians from Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

The Council is meeting Sunoco at every turn, fighting them in court when local communities sue for relief, amplifying the voices of the public, and supporting the Public Utility Commission (PUC)’s proposed safety regulations on Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.


5th of August 2022

Energy Transfer Convicted of Environmental Crimes

Dauphin County, PA (August 5, 2022) On Friday morning, Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico presided over a plea agreement between Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Sunoco / Energy Transfer, […]


17th of February 2022

Academics, Elected Officials, Organizations, And Over 470,000 Residents Send Powerful Message To EPA On Methane Emissions

At the end of January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed the 78-day public comment period for its updated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and first-ever Emissions Guidelines for existing […]


2nd of November 2021

Statement On EPA’s New Rules To Curb Methane Emissions From the Oil and Gas Industry

[November 2, 2021, Philadelphia, PA] – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two proposed rules to significantly reduce methane and other harmful pollutants from both new and modified as […]


12th of October 2021

PennEast Pipeline DEFEATED by Residents in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Clean Air Council has opposed PennEast Pipeline from its inception investing time, community organizing, expertise, and legal resources into this fight.


5th of October 2021

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 […]


27th of September 2021

PennEast Pipeline Canceled: Residents and Environmental Organizations Win 7 Year Fight

PHILADELPHIA, PA (Sept 27, 2021)  Today Pipeline Company LLC (PennEast) announced it will end development of its approximately 120-mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline, which was planned to transport fracked gas […]


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