Welcome to Clean Air Council's online press room.
Here you can find the latest news releases and press statements issued by the Council along with links to reports, publications, factsheets and official testimony. Questions from the media should be addressed to Joe Minott at (215) 567-4004 ext. 116 or joe_minott@cleanair.org.

Recent press releases are provided as Adobe PDF Files, which can be viewed with the free Adobe Reader software.

Spring, 2008

June 4, 2008 - Solid Facts, Liquid Danger - Environmental Film Exposes Major Flaws in Pennsylvania's Proposed Coal to Liquid Plant

June 3, 2008 - Green Jobs for America: New Report Confirms Potential for Major Job Creation Through Growth of Pennsylvania's Green Economy

May 29, 2008 - Diverse Coalition Urges PA Senators to Support Bill to Cut Carbon Emissions, Tackle Climate Change

Fall, 2007

December 10, 2007 - A Philadelphia Institution Marks a Double Milestone: Clean Air Council Celebrates its 40th Anniversary and 25 Years of Service by its Executive Director

October 9, 2007 - Pennsylvania To Benefit From Record-Breaking $4.6 Billion American Electric Power Service Corporation Settlement

Summer, 2007

July 3, 2007 - Clean Air Council Recognizes Top 5 Participants in Mercury Auto Switch Collection Program

June 21, 2007 - EPA Smog Standards: Clean Air Council Calls on EPA to Follow Sound Science and Protect the Health of All Pennsylvanians

Fall, 2006

October 3, 2006 - Trader Joe's Will Post Signs in Stores nationwide to Advise Customers About Mercury in Seafood, by Sean Jacobs, Project Coordinator.

September 21, 2006 - Statement on EPA's Proposed Air Quality Standards for Soot , by Joseph Otis Minott, Executive Director

Summer, 2006

August 29, 2006 - Clean Air Council and Carbonfund.org Partner to Promote Carbon Reduction and Carbon Offsets

August 2, 2006 - Statement on Philadelphia Joining
the Clinton Climate Initiative, by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

Spring, 2006

June 30, 2006 - Flooding Expected to Increase with Global Warming by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

June 19, 2006 - Local Supermarkets Fail to Warn Consumers about Dangerous Levels of Mercury in Fish - by Sean Jacobs, Mercury Project Coordinator

June 15, 2006 - Statement on Passage of the Philadelphia Smoke-free Workplace Ordinance - by Thurm Brendlinger, Program Director

April 24, 2006 - Pennsylvania Wind Working Group Website Educates the Public About the Importance of Wind Energy for a Secure, Pollution-Free Future - by Thurm Brendlinger, Program Director, Wind and Charlie Young, PA Department of Environmental Protection

April 12, 2006 - Restaurant Workers Want Smoke-Free Workplaces - by Tim Kelly, Project Coordinator

April 10, 2006 - Over 1,200 Comments Submitted in Support of the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program - by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

March 28, 2006 - Statement on the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program - by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

March 21, 2006 - Global Warming is Disrupting Traditional Signs of Spring - Press Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

Winter, 2006

March 17, 2006 - Federal Court Unanimously Rejects Rollback of Clean Air Protections: Ruling a Major Victory for Public Health in Pennsylvania - Press Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

March 8, 2006 - Statement on Proposed Air Quality Standards for Soot - Press Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

March 2, 2006 - Harrisburg Olympian Joins Thousands of Pennsylvanians to Reinstate National Forest Protections - Press Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

February 28, 2006 - "The AAA Monkeys" Flash Movie Ridicules Auto Club's Opposition to Clean Vehicles - Press Release by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF)

February 15, 2006 - Environmental Advocates Blast State Senate for Voting to Weaken Clean Vehicles Standard - Press Release by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

February 15, 2006 - Amendment to PA Vehicles Bill Does Not Solve Poor Air Quality, High Gas Costs - Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

February 10, 2006 - Public Comment Invited on Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program - Press Release by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

January 24, 2006 - Clean Air Council Awarded Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Press Release on New Council Program to Reduce Tobacco Use By Empowering Restaurant and Bar Workers to Advocate for Their Rights to a Smoke-Free Workplace

Fall, 2005

December 20, 2005 - Statement on Delaware's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

December 15, 2005 - 2005 Declared 2nd Hottest Year on Record - Press Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

November 23, 2005 - Pennsylvania Required to Implement Clean Vehicles Program - Environmentalists File 60-Day Notice of Intent to Force State to Obey the Law - Comments by Joseph Otis Minott, Esq. - Executive Director (PDF Format)

November 7, 2005 - EPA Administrator to Announce Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Port of Philadelphia - Media Advisory by Sean Jacobs, Project Coordinator, Ports Outreach Program

October 11, 2005 - Citizen Petition Drive Launched to Reinstate Forest Protections - Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

September 26, 2005 - New Legislation Threatens Endangered Species in Pennsylvania - Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

Summer, 2005

August 31, 2005 - Statement on Draft Air Quality Rule's Impact on Public Health in Pennsylvania - Statement by Arthur Stamoulis (PDF Format)

August 24, 2005 - Statement on Delaware's Participation in the Multi-State Effort to Reduce Global Warming Emissions from Power Plants - By Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

August 23, 2005 - Statement on the New Fuel Economy Regulations - By Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs (PDF Format)

August 18, 2005 - Kids Help Protect "Boggies" and Other Endangered Species - Statement by Adelia Hwang (PDF Format)

August 10, 2005 - Recycling Could Save City $17 Million City Controller - Audit of Philadelphia’s Recycling Program Supports Recycling Alliance Findings

July 29, 2005 - STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE ENERGY BILL - Statement of Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

July 27, 2005 - Red Robin Restaurant Goes Smoke Free - Harrisburg Restaurant Adopts No-Smoking Policy Based on Customer Preferences

June 24, 2005 - Federal Court Strikes Down EPA’s Clean Air Rollbacks - Ruling a Major Victory for Public Health in Pennsylvania

June 23, 2005 - STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE BINGAMAN-SPECTER RESOLUTION ON GLOBAL WARMING - Statement of Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

June 16, 2005 - NEW BUSH "HAZE" RULE WON'T END SMOGGY DAYS AT NATIONAL PARKS - New Rule Weaker Than Clean Air Act Requires

June 16, 2005 - STATEMENT ON THE SUNOCO AIR QUAILITY CONSENT DECREE - Statement of Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director

June 14, 2005 - Statement Opposing the Bush Energy Policy - Statement of Arthur Stamoulis, Director of Government Affairs

Spring, 2005

May 19, 2005 - STATEMENT GIVEN AT BIKE TO WORK DAY PRESS CONFERENCE - Statement of Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director

May 5, 2005 - Pennsylvanians Object to End of Forest Protections - Governor, Conservationists Criticize Bush Administration Repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule for National Forests

May 4, 2005 - Statement Given at Press Conference to Support House Bill 4, Which Provides for Stronger Smoke-Free Law in Pennsylvania - Statement of Toni Flora, Harriburg Project Manager

Apr. 20, 2005 - STATEMENT GIVEN AT PHILADELPHIA DIESEL DIFFERENCE ANTI-IDLING ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE PRESS EVENT - Statement of Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director

April 13, 2005 - Western Pennsylvania Worst in Nation for Toxic Selenium Pollution from Power Plants - Area Wildlife at Risk from Proposal to Weaken Regulations

Winter, 2005

March 17, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council on Philadelphia City Council's Inaction on the Smoke-Free Workplaces Bill - Statement of Thurm Brendlinger, Tobacco Program Manager:

March 10, 2005 - STATEMENT ON THE CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE (CAIR) - Statement of Arthur Stamoulis, Policy Analyst, Clean Air Council:

March 9, 2005 - Clean Air Advocates Praise Sen. Carper
for Defeat of President's Air Pollution Plan - Industry-Supported Bill Would Have Weakened the Clean Air Act

March 7, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council during Press Conference Announcing Sherwin-Williams' Acceptance of Air Quality Standards - Statement of Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director

March 4, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council on Senator Carper's Environmental Leadership - Statement of Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director

February 28, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council on Transit Flex Funding - Statement of Emily Linn, Transportation Program Manager

February 23, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council Concerning PPL's Pollution Control Investment - Statement of Toni Flora, Harrisburg Project Manager

February 15, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council During Press Conference on Global Warming Bill, HB 500 - Statement of Toni Flora, Harrisburg Project Manager

February 14, 2005 - Statement of Clean Air Council on Public Transit Funding in Pennsylvania - Statement of Emily Linn, Program Manager

February 3, 2005 - Clean Air Council Statement during Mercury Report Card Press Conference - Statement of Toni Flora, Harrisburg Project Manager

February 3, 2005 - Report Card Shows Pennsylvania Doing Poor Job of Reducing Mercury Pollution - People & Wildlife Remain at Risk

February 3, 2005 - Report Card Shows Delaware Doing Poor Job of Reducing Mercury Pollution - State Lags Behind Mid-Atlantic Neighbors

January 26, 2005 - New Castle County Power Plant Is Getting Dirtier, Adding to Region's Air Quality Problems - Bush Administration Plan Would Weaken and Delay Clean-Up Requirements

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS

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