Clean Air Council

"President-elect Joe Biden's opportunities to tackle climate change and other major environmental problems have expanded. The question is by how much."

OP-ED: Clean Air Council's Joe Minott lays out the urgent need to address the climate impacts PA’ians are already facing. Governor Tom Wolf must cut climate-warming methane by strengthening his proposed oil & gas rule for existing sources.

In the second installment of On Air with Clean Air Council, Staff Attorneys Robert Routh and Logan Welde detail how the outcome of the 2020 election will affect environmental health, climate change, environmental justice, and other pressing issues in Pennsylvania and beyond. What changes and opportunities can we expect in the next four years of a Biden administration? Listen and learn: https://cleanair.org/category/podcast/

Tell Sunoco, Evergreen and the State of Pennsylvania to enforce the strictest possible lead soil standard during the current cleanup of the former Philadelphia refinery. Comments are due January 14!

Philadelphians, especially the most vulnerable, face increasing devastation due to climate change. So what can Philadelphia do? Read more to find out: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/return-environmental-pr/

Did you know that SEPTA is working to make their maps and wayfinding signs less confusing? You can help them out by taking their survey and sharing your experiences navigating the many types of public transit around Philly. Learn more & take the survey: iseptaphilly.com/wayfinding

OP-ED: "Pennsylvania has already begun to experience vast and devastating impacts from climate change: higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, and frequent extreme weather events, including large storms, flooding, heat waves, heavier snowfalls, and periods of drought." -Joe Minott, Council's Executive Director and Chief Counsel

There is no excuse for continuing to permit antiquated pollution-controlling technology in new industrial facilities," said Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Executive Director and Chief Counsel of Clean Air Council. "EPA has a responsibility to protect our air and our health, and it cannot do so while sleeping at the wheel." Full statement: https://cleanair.org/flaring-lawsuit/

Another four years of the Trump administration and the Trump EPA, I think, would be catastrophic, said Robert Routh, an attorney with the Clean Air Council.

Effective today 10/28 through tomorrow 10/29, from 7am to 3pm road closure on Northbound Aramingo from Delaware Avenue and York Street. For more info visit 95revive.com

Meadville Residents: Help kick-start solar projects in Northwest PA! Community solar could provide an immediate boost to the economy when we desperately need it, while also reducing greenhouse gases and harmful air pollution from dirtier energy sources. TAKE ACTION AND SHARE: https://cleanaircouncil.salsalabs.org/helpkickstartsolarpro

ACT NOW: Call on Governor Tom Wolf to oppose the proposed PennEast pipeline. Any day now, regulatory agencies could green-light approvals for this destructive project.

SEPTA is now selling three day passes, good for 24 rides over 72 hours. Learn more: iseptaphilly.com/blog/threedaypass

During this pandemic the importance of outdoor space and fresh air have become even more clear, but many parks and trails are dealing with overcrowding. The state budget needs to reflect how vital these places are to the wellbeing of people and communities across Pennsylvania, by allocating the funds necessary to maintain and improve them. READ: bit.ly/35Ag5o7

SEPTA is reworking their maps and wayfinding system to make it easier to navigate the many types of public transit around Philly. Help them improve the system by taking a survey about your experience! Learn more & take the survey: iseptaphilly.com/wayfinding

Multiple lane closures on I95 this week at Bridge Street and Girard Avenue Interchange in Philadelphia, NOW through 10/22 from 9pm to 5am. On 10/24 from 7am to 4pm lane closure on Southbound I95 between the Allegheny Avenue and Girard Avenue Interchange. For more details visit 95revive.com.

ACT: Demand community solar in Pennsylvania!

Clean Air Council looks forward to working alongside Springfield Township residents to protect the natural environment of the Upper Tohickon Creek's headwaters.

Want an easy way to support us in the fight for a healthier environment? Payroll contribution takes the hassle out of giving http://ow.ly/ecjoc