Clean Air Council Condemns EPA’s Dangerous Rollback of Methane Protections
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 13th, 2020) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its unlawful rollback of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and gas sector, […]
Senator Costa Introduces SB 15 to Significantly Cut Power Sector Carbon Pollution and Make Critical RGGI Investments in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA (July 30, 2020) – This morning, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) introduced Senate Bill 15, known as the “Energy Transition and Recovery Act,” to complement the Department […]
Clean Air Council Denounces Passage of HB 732, a Massive Subsidy to Attract Petrochemical Plants
Harrisburg, PA (July 14, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to concur in House Bill 732, just a day after the bill was amended and rushed […]
Clean Air Council Announces Winners for ReImagine Beaver County Essay Contest
This spring, Clean Air Council sponsored a ReImagine Beaver County Essay contest, open to high school juniors and seniors in Beaver County, with support from ReImagine Beaver County, The Climate […]
Grand Jury Report Presents Damning Evidence on the Dangers of Fracking and Pennsylvania State Government’s Consistent Failure to Protect the Public
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 25, 2020) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the findings today of a Statewide Investigating Grand Jury report on the fracking industry in Pennsylvania. The report […]
City Council Passes Bills to Expand Outdoor Dining and Permit Closures of the Public Right Of Way During COVID19
(JUNE 25, 2020 – PHILADELPHIA, PA) — Clean Air Council and Feet First Philly applaud City Council for passing bills 200351 and 200352. Expanding outdoor dining for Philly’s restaurants and […]
Clean Air Council and Environmental Groups Take Legal Action Over Air Pollution from Industrial Flares
Allies Send EPA a Notice of Intent to Sue over Agency’s Failure to Update Inadequate 34-Year-Old Standards Washington, D.C. – A coalition of ten environmental organizations today sent the Trump […]
Clean Air Council Denounces Committee Vote on HB 2025
Harrisburg, PA (June 9, 2020) Today, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee narrowly reported out House Bill 2025 (Struzzi-R-Indiana), which would strip the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Important Oil and Gas Rule Comment Period
HARRISBURG, PA (May 22, 2020) This Saturday, May 23rd, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will publish a draft rule in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that will cut methane and air […]
PENNSYLVANIANS SHARE WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR CLEAN AIR AND STRONGER STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
New Statewide Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Across Political Parties Care Deeply About Clean Air and Are Even More Supportive of Policies that Promote Clean Sources of Energy PHILADELPHIA — In the […]
