PA DEP DECLINES TO APPROVE PARKS AND RECREATION’S PLAN TO CUT DOWN 300 TREES IN FDR PARK
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 21, 2025) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declined to approve Philadelphia Parks and Recreation’s recent water obstruction and encroachment permit application related to […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freeze
PENNSYLVANIA (February 13, 2025) – Today, Governor Shapiro announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional freeze of $1.2 billion in Congressionally appropriated federal funds to Pennsylvania […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Governor Shapiro’s Energy Plan
PHILADELPHIA (January 31, 2025) – This week, Governor Shapiro announced a new energy plan for Pennsylvania, the “Lightning Plan,” to cut energy costs for consumers and boost energy efficiency, renewables, […]
Clean Air Council Statement on PA Lawsuit Against PJM on Behalf of Electricity Bill Payers
HARRISBURG, PA (January 6, 2024) – Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator, to prevent what would potentially be “the largest unjust wealth […]
DOE Releases New Report Finding Liquefied Natural Gas Exports are Harmful to Health, the Environment, and the Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. (December 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its public interest determination analysis, which will provide a framework for evaluating new and pending permits […]
Rulemaking Petition to Require No-drill Zones Moves Forward to EQB Consideration
HARRISBURG, PA (November 25, 2024) – On November 21, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) completed an initial review of a rulemaking petition submitted by Clean Air Council and […]
Clean Air Council Enters a New Era of Board Leadership
November 14, 2024 – Clean Air Council is pleased to announce the newly elected officers of Clean Air Council’s Board of Directors: Co-Presidents Carolyn Hewson and Oscar Wang, Vice President […]
Environmental and Health Groups Call on Pennsylvania to Require Minimum Setbacks from Fracking Wells to Protect Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG, PA (October 22, 2024) – Today, Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project filed a rulemaking petition with the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) asking it to increase minimum setback […]
Federal Court Orders Records Released on National Park Service/PGW Investment in Fossil Fuels for Independence Hall
September 9, 2024 PHILADELPHIA, PA On Friday, after three years of requests and two years of litigation, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered the National […]
Allies File Federal Lawsuit to Reduce Hazardous Air Pollution from Steel Industry Coke Oven Plants
Washington, D.C. – A coalition of clean air advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the EPAyesterday demanding stronger rules to reduce hazardous air pollution – including cancer-causing benzene – from […]
