Protecting Communities, Groups Defeat Dirty Gas-Fired Allegheny Energy Center
PITTSBURGH, PA (November 13, 2023) After years of community opposition to building a dirty fossil-fuel-burning power plant and litigation by a team of environmental groups to challenge its permit’s weak […]
Legal Lens: Ending PA’s Corporate Welfare for the Oil and Gas Industry
This summer, Clean Air Council and partners filed a joint lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, challenging a recently-passed law that blocks critical efforts to require oil and gas companies […]
Clean Air Council and Partners Announce Intent To Sue Shell Over Violations
“What can we really do about it?” is a phrase often heard from community members concerned about pollution and its impact on their health and welfare.. It is an awful […]
Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracking Facility Emits Illegal Amount of Pollution, Puts Nearby Communities at Risk
Monaca, PA (December 15, 2022) – Last night, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a notice of violation to Shell Chemical Appalachia for exceeding their rolling yearly volatile […]
Episode 8: Breathing a Little Easier in Your Apartment
In the eighth installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” we follow the story of an apartment building creating a healthier environment for its residents. Thomas Wynne Apartments President […]
Communities in Western PA Need the EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule
Westmoreland County, PA (July 25, 2022) — Clean Air Council staff has been working with local organizations in western Pennsylvania to encourage state and local governments to require the oil […]
A “Good Neighbor” Wishlist for Shell
By late 2022 or early 2023, Shell’s Beaver County ethane cracker plant will be turning fracked gas into 1.6 million metric tons of plastic pellets per year. The Council is now calling on Shell to live up to its claim of being a “good neighbor” by doing more than what is legally required.
Coalition of Environmental Organizations Appeal Permit Allowing Unlawful Levels of Air Pollution in Southwestern PA
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA (November 5, 2021) – Yesterday, a coalition of environmental organizations appealed a decision by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to grant a permit for […]
Coalition Launches ProtectiveBuffersPA.org to Promote Setback Distances and Better Protect Pennsylvanians from Oil and Gas Infrastructure
(PENNSYLVANIA) Tuesday, October 12 – The Protective Buffers PA coalition launched the ProtectiveBuffersPA.org website today to educate Pennsylvania residents and legislators about the importance of protective setback distances. A setback […]
Clean Air Advocates Defeat Proposed Western PA Gas Plant
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA — This week, community advocates, Clean Air Council, and Environmental Integrity Project successfully defeated the Beech Hollow power plant, a proposed 1,000-megawatt gas-fired power plant whose air […]
