Clean Air Council ReImagine Beaver County Essay Contest 2020
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Submission Deadline Wednesday, June 3, 2020 $850 in Awards for Top Essays! Clean Air Council is sponsoring a ReImagine Beaver County Essay contest, open to […]
Clean Air Council Challenges Waivers Issued to Energy Transfer to Work During Pandemic
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 2, 2020) On Wednesday, Clean Air Council urged the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to reconsider and partially rescind six waivers the Department issued […]
Energy Transfer Seeks Waivers to Move Ahead on Mariner East in Quarantined Residents’ Yards
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – March 25, 2020) On Wednesday morning, Clean Air Council obtained the requests that Energy Transfer made on Friday to the office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, seeking […]
COVID-19 Update: Run for Clean Air to be a Virtual Race Only
In an effort to keep our runners, members, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and staff healthy and safe, the Clean Air Council is making the 2020 Run for Clean Air presented by […]
Clean Air Council Response to COVID-19 and the Run for Clean Air
In an effort to keep our runners, members, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and staff healthy and safe, the Clean Air Council is making the 2020 Run for Clean Air presented by […]
Petition Seeks DRBC Action To Upgrade River Designation To Ensure Full Protection for Primary Contact Recreation Uses
Philadelphia/Camden/West Trenton: A coalition of organizations have petitioned the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to upgrade the regulatory status and protections for the Philadelphia/Camden reach of the Delaware River. The […]
Sale of PES Refinery to Redeveloper Finalized, Shutting Down Philadelphia’s Largest Polluter for Good
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 12, 2020) – A decision in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday morning confirmed that Hilco Redevelopment Partners bested a refinery proposal to purchase the shuttered Philadelphia Energy Solutions […]
Allegheny County Health Department Finalizes Settlement with U.S. Steel, Minimal Improvements in Air Quality Expected
PITTSBURGH, PA (February 10, 2020) Monday, U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) finalized a settlement over enforcement actions and penalties it issued against U.S. Steel in 2018-2019 […]
Environmental Groups Back Township’s Legal Appeal to Restore the Right to a Full Hearing in Pipeline Challenges
(HARRISBURG, PA – January 27, 2020) On Monday, Clean Air Council, PennFuture, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, and Mountain Watershed Association filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court […]
Sale of Refinery to Redeveloper Gives Reasons for Optimism about a Cleaner, Safer Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 22, 2020) – A filing in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday morning confirmed that Hilco Redevelopment Partners bested a refinery proposal to win the auction to purchase the […]
