Industry’s Dream Petrochemical Hub Would Be A Nightmare
Royal Dutch Shell’s 386-acre ethane cracker is set to power up this year about 25 miles outside of Pittsburgh in Beaver County. It was planned as the anchor for a […]
Staff Profile: Lois Bower-Bjornson, Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer
My name is Lois Bower-Bjornson, and I’m the Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer with Clean Air Council. I am the mother of four children – three boys and a girl. I grew […]
Clean Air Council Condemns EPA’s Dangerous Rollback of Methane Protections
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 13th, 2020) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its unlawful rollback of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and gas sector, […]
Clean Air Council Trains Resident Watchdog Groups in Southwestern PA
Clean Air Council’s successful community organizing campaign Neighbors for Clean Air trains residents with little background in advocacy to become environmental watchdogs in their community and region. The Neighbors for […]
Essay Contest Challenges High School Students to Imagine a Clean, Sustainable Future for Beaver County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (BEAVER COUNTY, PA – April 30, 2020) On April 22, Earth Day, Clean Air Council, ReImagine Beaver County and partners announced an essay contest for high school […]
Allegheny County Health Department Finalizes Settlement with U.S. Steel, Minimal Improvements in Air Quality Expected
PITTSBURGH, PA (February 10, 2020) Monday, U.S. Steel and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) finalized a settlement over enforcement actions and penalties it issued against U.S. Steel in 2018-2019 […]
Neighbors Spotlight: Julie Dicenzo
Hear how Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air group leader Julie DiCenzo became involved in environmental advocacy and how the Neighbors campaign has benefitted her and her community: Julie: I […]
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 […]
Neighbors Spotlight: April Clisura
April Clisura is a longtime resident of Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood. Over the past year, April has become a leader of the Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative by organizing […]
Clean Air Council, PennEnvironment will sue U.S. Steel for Clean Air Act Violations at Mon Valley Works
Operating without required pollution controls endangers public health (PITTSBURGH, PA – February 13, 2019) — PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council announced today they plan to sue U.S. Steel Corporation […]
