Public Comment Required For Fracking Waste Sites

While many people know that the fracking industry pollutes the air and water, a lesser-known aspect of the process is how the industry handles and recirculates the toxic liquids fracking generates.

By Alex Bomstein, Senior Litigation Attorney 

Clean Air Council and Coalition Submit the Delaware River Fish Protection Petition 

Each summer when dissolved oxygen levels, the amount of oxygen in water, dip especially low due to rising water temperatures, increased stormwater runoff, and combined sewer system discharges, the Atlantic sturgeon fails to spawn at successful rates and moves one step closer to extinction.  

By Jack Bylery, Advocacy Coordinator

Celebrate 40 Years of Clean Air Running 

In 1982, a local environmental organization held the first ever Run for Clean Air, attracting little over 100 participants. Fast forward to 2021 and the very same organization, Clean Air Council, is holding its 40th annual Run for Clean Air!

By Bobby Szafranski, Special Events Director

Inspiring Youth Climate Action

Clean Air Council and HACE are partnering with the Franklin Institute for the Youth Climate Action Summit and hosting a workshop dedicated to “Inspiring Climate Action” for students in grades 8-12 in the Philadelphia area.

By Russell Zerbo, Advocate

Meet Our Newest Organizer: Titania Markland

"We all have a role to play in protecting the environment. I enjoy working at the Council and learning of the different ways my colleagues are making an impact in different neighborhoods in Pennsylvania."

By Titania Markland, Transportation Outreach Coordinator