Judge Orders Shutdown of Mariner East 1 Pipeline and Construction of Mariner East 2 in West Whiteland Township.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 24, 2018) – On Thursday, an Interim Emergency Order by the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Barnes of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) was docketed shutting down the […]
EPA Finds that Pennsylvania Fails to Submit a Complete State Implementation Plan for Fine Particulates, for Allegheny County
(PHILADELPHIA — April 10, 2018) On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a finding that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has failed to submit a complete state […]
Environmental Groups and Runners Join Forces to Tackle Litter in Philadelphia
The Swedish fitness craze, plogging, hits Philadelphia with dozens of local running groups participating in the first ever Philly Plogging Week to clean up litter. WHAT: Clean Air Council, Not […]
Clean Air Council Kicks Off Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air Initiative, Mobilizes One Thousand Local Advocates to Fight for Clean Air and a Healthy Environment
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 4, 2018) — On Wednesday, April 4, Clean Air Council announced the kickoff of a new initiative – Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air. The project, rooted […]
Clean Air Council Argues EPA Does Not Have Legal Authority to Create an Exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard for PES
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 26, 2018) – Clean Air Council submitted comments today to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding a proposed settlement agreement reached by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Clean Air Council Responds to PUC Seeking Shut Down of Mariner East 1 and Growing Sinkhole Threat
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 7, 2018) – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Inspections and Enforcement filed an emergency request with the Commissioners to shut down the Mariner East 1 […]
Clean Air Council Threatens to Sue EPA for Failure to Hold Allegheny County Health Department Accountable for Deficiency in Air Permitting Program
(PHILADELPHIA – March 5, 2018) Today, Clean Air Council sent United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt a notice of the Council’s intent to sue the EPA for […]
Environmental Groups Appeal DEP Agreement with Sunoco Allowing Restart of Mariner East 2 Construction and Sue for Breach of Contract
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 28, 2018) — On Wednesday, Clean Air Council, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. filed two new lawsuits against the Department of Environmental Protection […]
Clean Air Council launches campaign asking, “Where is Gov. Wolf on climate change?”
Today, Clean Air Council on behalf of 7000 contributors and 35,000 activists across Pennsylvania launched a new campaign imploring Gov. Wolf to step up and start to lead by […]
DEP Announces Suspension of Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Permits
Pennsylvania environmental groups applaud action and ask for continued accountability. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [January 3, 2018 – PHILADELPHIA, PA] The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) today announced it is […]
