Clean Air Council

Outdoor Air Pollution

Clean Air Council works to reduce pollution and advocate for full implementation of the Clean Air Act, along with related state and local laws, to improve air quality.

Energy

Clean Air Council conducts educational programs, policy and legal advocacy promoting clean electric energy alternatives to dirty burning power plants deleterious to healthy air.

Sustainable Transportation

Clean Air Council works to reduce not only vehicle pollution and its effects, but also fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gas reduction, land use and sprawl.

Waste and Recycling

Clean Air Council’s Waste and Toxics Program works to minimize waste through reduction, reuse, and recycling and to keep toxic materials out of the waste stream.

Indoor Air Pollution

Clean Air Council considers indoor air pollution to be a serious threat to public health. The Council has channeled its efforts towards increasing awareness of the problems associated with indoor air pollution such as mold, radon, and tobacco smoke pollution.

Environmental Health

Clean Air Council’s Environmental Health Program raises awareness and provides tools to reduce the negative impacts of pollution and toxins on health.

Global Warming

Clean Air Council’s Global Warming Program advocates for state and federal policies that address global warming and support economic growth with clean energy

General Council Info

On April 21, Clean Air Council celebrated the 5K Run for Clean Air. The Council wishes to thank all of the sponsors, volunteers, and participants who made this event a success. www.5krunforcleanair.org

Council Updates

Council Calls on EPA to Appropriately Regulate Methane

On May 17, 2013, Clean Air Council along with Clean Air Task Force, Sierra Club, Earthworks, Center for Biological Diversity, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Western Environmental Law Center, Clean Water Action, Group Against Smog & Pollution, and Appalachian Mountain Club submitted comments to the U.S.
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Council Makes Suggestions for Improved Public Participation

April 26, 2013 - Today the Clean Air Council submitted comments to the Citizens Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in response to a request for ideas on how to improve public participation in developing environmental regulations and policies.
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Council Offers Input on Compressor Permit Renewal

April 22, 2013 - Clean Air Council submitted comments in response to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's notification that it intends to issue Title V Permit 31-05019 to Texas Eastern Transmission for their Entriken Compressor Station in Todd, Huntingdon County.The Council submitted the following comments regarding the proposed permit:
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Clean Air Council Pushes Back on Two New Natural Gas Power Plant Permits

April 15, 2013 - Clean Air Council submitted comments on tha air permits associated with two proposed natural gas power plants.PA DEP provided notice that it intends to issue Plan Approval 06-05150A to Berks Hollow Energy Associates for installation and startup of a combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generation station, Berks Hollow Energy Station to produce up to 855 MW of electricity in Otelaunee, Berks County.
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Marcellus Air Pollution Source Exemptions Go Too Far

Last month Clean Air Council, Environmental Integrity Project and multiple Pennsylvania environmental groups submitted comments, attached below, to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regarding proposed revisions to "Air Quality Permit Exemptions" guidance.
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News

River Wards Environment Tour: Residents Working to Clean Up Philadelphia’s Most Polluted Neighborhoods

MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Chris Mizes – Clean Air Council Thursday, May 9, 2013 Office: 215.567.4004 x 111 Cell for Day of Tour: 314-471-6735 River Wards Environment Tour: Residents Working to Clean Up Philadelphia’s Most Polluted Neighborhoods Clean Air Council, area residents, and community organizations host a tour of environment in Port Richmond and Bridesburg to educate policy-makers on local impacts of environmental hazards.
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MarkWest seeks to expand Smith compressor station

MarkWest seeks to expand Smith compressor stationBy Aaron Kendeall, staff writer
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DEP: No fines in Lathrop incident

DEP: No fines in Lathrop incidentBY LAURA LEGERE, Times-Shamrock WriterThe Department of Environmental Protection will not fine the operator of a Susquehanna County natural gas compressor station that was damaged by an explosion and fire last year because state regulators determined that the incident did not violate the station’s air quality permits or federal air pollution laws.
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Thousands Ready to Celebrate Earth Day at 5K Run for Clean Air

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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Hear Cross-State Air Pollution Case

By Targeted News Service The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:A coalition of health and environmental organizations appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court today to reconsider a controversial appeals court ruling in a lawsuit over the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.American Lung Association, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and the Clean Air Council filed the appeal - officially called a petition for writ of certiorari - with the Supreme Court today.
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