Pennsylvania Goes Smoke-Free!

On June 13, 2008, Governor Ed Rendell signed the Clean Indoor Air Act. Thanks to the many membersand friends of the Council that helped bring smoke-free legislation to Pennsylvania. Though the measure still unfairly allows workers in some industries to be exposed to tobacco smoke, it prohibits smoking in most public areas and workplaces, protecting the majority of citizens in Pennsylvania from tobacco smoke.

In September 2008, the bill will take full effect everywhere in the state except for in the City of Philadelphia, which will be permitted to preserve its pre-existing smoking ban – the Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law. Click here for a detailed comparison of the city-wide and state-wide legislation.

Tinicum-Fort Mifflin Trail

The Tinicum-Fort Mifflin Trail loop is a planned multi-use trail network serving as the hub for a regional trail system that includes the Cobbs Creek Bikeway, the Botanic Trail, and the East Coast Greenway. The 20-mile loop trail route connects Historic Bartram's Garden with Fort Mifflin, loops around the Philadelphia International Airport, connects with the trails within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, and then back to Bartram's Garden via the Cobbs Creek Bikeway.

The Tinicum to Fort Mifflin segment of the trail is endangered by the proposed expansion of Philadelphia International Airport. Clean Air Council has submitted comments supporting the trail in response to the Federal Aviation Administration's draft Environmental Impact Statement for airport expansion. Read more about the Trail here.

Oppose Coal to Liquids
America is facing critical choices about its energy future; how do we fulfill our energy needs AND combat global warming? The coal industry wants to turn coal into a liquid transportation fuel. But liquid coal would have devastating impacts on our economy, our communities, and our environment.
Click here to view the NRDC film Crude Substitute: The Folly of Liquid Coal.

Clean Air Council Working to Increase Awareness of Global Warming in Delaware

Earlier in October, Environment America released its "Feeling the Heat" report in Wilmington, Delaware highlighting warmer than normal temperatures throughout the state in 2007 and 2008. Clean Air Council advocates for measures such as energy conservation and increased use of renewable wind energy in an effort to address these important global warming concerns.

Read this recent article from the Delaware News Journal to learn more!