Judge Orders Halt on All Mariner East 2 Drilling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 25, 2017) On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board granted the petition of Clean Air Council, Mountain Watershed Association, Inc., and the Delaware […]
Dangerous Spills and Well Pollution Lead to Legal Action, Groups Call for Shutdown of Mariner East 2 Drilling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 19, 2017) On Wednesday, Clean Air Council, Mountain Watershed Association, Inc., and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, joined the voices of elected officials and […]
After Major Legal Victory against EPA, Clean Air Council Continues to Defend Methane Pollution Rules at Washington, D.C. EPA Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 10, 2017) – Clean Air Council was in Washington D.C. today to continue arguing against Trump Administration efforts to roll back public health […]
Clean Air Council Makes Court Challenge to Administrative Order of Allegheny County Health Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PITTSBURGH, PA – Wednesday, June 27, 2017) Monday, Clean Air Council filed an action in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in order to ensure a fair […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Pennsylvania House of Representatives Hearing “State Government Regulations: Potential Solutions to Improving Oversight and Relieving Regulatory Burdens.”
(June 20, 2017) – Pennsylvania elected officials held a hearing Tuesday morning to discuss regulatory oversight in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Representatives from oil and gas, manufacturing, finance, and environmental […]
Clean Air Council Statement on EPA & BLM Decisions to Suspend Key Protections from Harmful Methane Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 16, 2017) – On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would seek a two-year suspension of leak detection and repair standards on […]
Clean Air Council Statement on Confirmation of Patrick McDonnell as Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 22, 2017) – Today, the Pennsylvania legislature confirmed Patrick McDonnell as Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In response, Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., […]
Clean Air Council Files Pennsylvania Supreme Court Brief Supporting State’s Authority to Penalize Polluters
(PHILADELPHIA — Wednesday, May 10, 2017) Today, Clean Air Council filed a brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that seeks to hold polluters accountable for their actions, and to ensure […]
Across PA Residents Demand Real Action on Protections From Oil and Gas Pollution, Pledge to Hold Governor Wolf Accountable
PENNSYLVANIA, April 26, 2017 – From Scranton to Pittsburgh, impacted Pennsylvania residents held a number of coordinated press conferences and actions across the state to hold Governor Wolf accountable to […]
Shalefield Residents Demand Real Action on Protections From Oil and Gas Pollution, Bring Polluted Air They Breathe to Governor Wolf’s Pittsburgh Office
Pittsburgh, PA – On Wednesday, April 26, impacted Pennsylvania residents will hold a press conference and rally to hold Governor Wolf to his promise of regulating methane and harmful air […]
