EPA to Reverse Life-Saving Climate Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2025) – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will “reconsider” dozens of environmental protections. EPA’s rules protect millions of Americans from […]
Amicus Brief Supports Pennsylvania Green Amendment Obligations Requiring The Public Utilities Commission To Consider Climate Change Impacts of Projects
Marple Township, Delaware County, PA (February 27, 2025) – Green Amendments For The Generations, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, and Clean Air Council, jointly filed an amicus brief […]
PA DEP DECLINES TO APPROVE PARKS AND RECREATION’S PLAN TO CUT DOWN 300 TREES IN FDR PARK
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 21, 2025) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declined to approve Philadelphia Parks and Recreation’s recent water obstruction and encroachment permit application related to […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freeze
PENNSYLVANIA (February 13, 2025) – Today, Governor Shapiro announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional freeze of $1.2 billion in Congressionally appropriated federal funds to Pennsylvania […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Energy Plan
PHILADELPHIA (January 31, 2025) – This week, Governor Shapiro announced a new energy plan for Pennsylvania, the “Lightning Plan,” to cut energy costs for consumers and boost energy efficiency, renewables, […]
Clean Air Council Statement on PA Lawsuit Against PJM on Behalf of Electricity Bill Payers
HARRISBURG, PA (January 6, 2024) – Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator, to prevent what would potentially be “the largest unjust wealth […]
DOE Releases New Report Finding Liquefied Natural Gas Exports are Harmful to Health, the Environment, and the Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. (December 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its public interest determination analysis, which will provide a framework for evaluating new and pending permits […]
Rulemaking Petition to Require No-drill Zones Moves Forward to EQB Consideration
HARRISBURG, PA (November 25, 2024) – On November 21, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) completed an initial review of a rulemaking petition submitted by Clean Air Council and […]
Clean Air Council Enters a New Era of Board Leadership
November 14, 2024 – Clean Air Council is pleased to announce the newly elected officers of Clean Air Council’s Board of Directors: Co-Presidents Carolyn Hewson and Oscar Wang, Vice President […]
Environmental and Health Groups Call on Pennsylvania to Require Minimum Setbacks from Fracking Wells to Protect Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG, PA (October 22, 2024) – Today, Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project filed a rulemaking petition with the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) asking it to increase minimum setback […]
