U.S. Supreme Court Rules In Favor of PennEast in the Case of PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
WASHINGTON, DC (June 29, 2021) Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of New Jersey in its legal battle opposing the development of the PennEast Pipeline. The decision […]
PA Public Utility Commission Finds Sunoco Broke Multiple Laws with Mariner East Pipeline Project, Orders Remedies
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 13, 2021) – Yesterday, Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Barnes of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an opinion and order finding that Sunoco Pipeline violated several […]
Nonprofits Seek To Overturn Ruling That Could Threaten The Public’s Ability to Invoke Environmental Protections
HARRISBURG, PA (March 18, 2021) – Clean Air Council, Mountain Watershed Association, and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network petitioned the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to take up an appeal with big implications […]
Petition Seeks Immediate DRBC Action to Upgrade River Designation, to Protect Fish & Aquatic Life, and to Prevent Atlantic Sturgeon Extinction
Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmington: A coalition of organizations submitted a petition today to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to upgrade the regulatory status and protections for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington reach of the Delaware […]
Industry’s Dream Petrochemical Hub Would Be A Nightmare
Royal Dutch Shell’s 386-acre ethane cracker is set to power up this year about 25 miles outside of Pittsburgh in Beaver County. It was planned as the anchor for a […]
From the Executive Director and Chief Counsel: Clean Air Council’s Priorities in 2021
The start of a new year provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. 2020 was a stressful and difficult year. COVID-19 upended almost […]
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants
The deadline for submitting comments on the Renovo Power Plant has been extended to December 7 at 5PM. Click here to comment against this large, new source of air pollution. […]
Clean Air Council Files Intent to Sue Sunoco Over Mariner East II Permits
PHILADELPHIA, PA [October 6, 2020] On Tuesday, Clean Air Council (CAC), through counsel, filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (Sunoco) for violations of its Erosion […]
Over Two Dozen Environmental Organizations Demand DEP Revoke Mariner East Permit
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 5, 2020) – Nearly thirty non-profit organizations from across Pennsylvania submitted a second letter to Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell today, demanding the DEP […]
The Council and impacted community members still demand DEP Revoke Permits for Mariner East 2
The Mariner East 2 Pipeline Project has been a disaster. Drilling, spilling, and destroying Pennsylvania waterways, local ecosystems, and landscapes since Sunoco Pipeline began construction in 2017. Clean Air Council […]
