We Have An Announcement!
As we look towards Giving Tuesday tomorrow, we have an announcement! Clean Air Council is forming a sister organization! We are sure that you have some questions, so we’ll dive […]
Some of the Council’s 2019 Achievements
Forcing Pennsylvania to better monitor the impacts of natural gas expansion on local ecology. Submitted cap and trade petition to the Environmental Quality Board that addresses greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide. […]
Clean Air Council Demands Ban on the Use and Storage of Hydrofluoric Acid in the City of Philadelphia
Dear Councilmembers, For over fifty years, Clean Air Council has been working to protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air and a healthy environment. Over this time, the City […]
Hydrofluoric Acid Release from June 21st Explosion put PES Workers and Surrounding Community in Danger
October 16, 2019 Philadelphia, PA – The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board today released the results of the investigation requested by Clean Air Council into the explosion and […]
Protect Health with the Future Use of the Former Philadelphia Refinery
Clean Air Council is not satisfied with the City of Philadelphia’s current efforts in the aftermath of the closure of the Philadelphia refinery. City officials keep claiming there is little […]
Beaver County Citizen Groups and Regional Environmental Groups Praise PA DEP for Revoking BCCD’s Authority and Call for Suspension of Pipeline Permits
In a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell, Beaver County citizen groups and regional environmental groups praised the DEP’s actions to suspend the Beaver […]
THE HUB 6/14/19: CLEAN AIR COUNCIL’S WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s […]
Don’t Take Methane out of Federal Methane Leakage Standards for Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Clean Air Council, U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s Office, the City of Philadelphia and Drexel University will speak on the importance of public health standards at the soon-to-be-vacated EPA offices. When: […]
Clean Air Council Urges Hike in Air Permit Fees to Ensure Adequate Funding for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(PHILADELPHIA, PA – June 17, 2019) On Monday, Clean Air Council submitted a letter to Pennsylvania regulators urging them to adopt new rules allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection […]