After Explosion and Fire, Clean Air Council Demands that PES Refinery Stop Using Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride and Calls on Chemical Safety Board to Investigate Immediately
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – June 21, 2019) On Friday, after a massive explosion and fires rocked the hydrogen fluoride alkylation unit at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in South Philadelphia, […]
Philadelphia Aims to Tackle Plastic Pollution with Proposed Single-use Plastic Bag Ban
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 20, 2019) On Thursday, June 20th, Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a bill proposing to ban certain types of single-use plastic bags and placing $.15 fee […]
Clean Air Council Urges Hike in Air Permit Fees to Ensure Adequate Funding for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – June 17, 2019) On Monday, Clean Air Council submitted a letter to Pennsylvania regulators urging them to adopt new rules allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection […]
Senator Costa Announces New Effort to Significantly Reduce Pennsylvania Power-Sector Carbon Pollution
HARRISBURG, PA (June 6, 2019) – This morning, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) circulated a cosponsor memo to establish a power-sector cap-and-invest program that would significantly reduce emissions of […]
US Rep. Diana DeGette Proposes New Bill (Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019) Aimed At Drastically Reducing Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Production Over The Next 3-5 Years
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 14, 2019) – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO 1st) announced a new bill that will reduce harmful methane leaks from natural gas infrastructure, protecting public health and avoiding […]
PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council sue U.S. Steel for Clean Air Act violations at three facilities in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (April 29, 2019) — U.S. Steel violated the Clean Air Act at its three Pittsburgh-area plants, according to a lawsuit filed today by PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council. These […]
MASSIVE NEW SINKHOLE OPENS ALONG MARINER EAST ROUTE AS PUC DENIES SUNOCO ASK TO RESTART CONSTRUCTION
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 25, 2019) A new, massive sinkhole and a vote to continue a ban on construction at a Chester County site reveal ever-deepening problems with Sunoco / […]
State of the Air Report Reveals Worsening Air Quality in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 24, 2019) Today, the American Lung Association released its 2019 State of the Air Report, evaluating metropolitan areas and counties throughout the nation with respect to […]
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board Accepts Clean Air Council’s Carbon Cap-and-Trade Petition
In a historic decision, Pennsylvania moves one step closer to carbon neutrality. HARRISBURG, PA (April 16, 2019) This morning in Harrisburg, in a decisive vote, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board […]
Clean Air Council to Host 38th Annual Run for Clean Air Presented by Toyota Hybrids on Saturday, April 20
Thousands of Runners, Families and Environmental Advocates Will Support a Healthy Environment in the Region’s Signature Earth Day Celebration (April 10, 2019) PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Clean Air Council […]
