Overnight I-95 Lane Closures 🛑 🚧 Friday 1/16/26, from 9PM to 5AM, southbound I-95 will have one lane closed between the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Allegheny Avenue interchanges. Alternative travel options can be found at

It's time to stop trashing our air! @councilmemberjg.bsky.social has introduced an amendment that would stop Philly's trash from being sent to the Incinerator in Chester and instead would be sent to the landfill.

I-95 Daytime Construction Update 🚍 🚦 🛑 Tues 1/6, & Wed 1/7, from 9AM to 3PM, northbound I-95 will have lane closures between the Allegheny Avenue and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) interchanges. Make alternative plans at

The state’s Environmental Quality Board just voted to study a proposal to increase minimum distances between new natural gas drilling pads and homes, schools, hospitals, and water bodies, with setbacks moving from 500 feet to up to 1 mile in some cases.

It's been an exciting year for Clean Air Council, and these are just some of the highlights! Thank you to everyone for the continued support. We're looking forward to continuing the fight for a safe & healthy environment in 2026. Check out our 2025 Annual Report at buff.ly/y3WCwmG

Plans for at least five massive data centers in western PA are pushing power companies to build huge natural gas-fired plants to meet the power needs of these data centers, including converting the old Homer City coal plant into the largest gas-powered facility in the U.S.

On the 12 days of Compost, my true love gave to me... tips on how to start composting in the new year. To get started, check out our new blog post at buff.ly/P0bW4gC.

OVERNIGHT I-95 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 🌛 Monday, December 22, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, southbound I-95 between the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Allegheny Avenue interchanges will have lane closures. For more construction updates visit 95Revive.com

A new report from Pew Research Center details the state of plastic pollution, and what we can do to limit the predicted impacts. Check out the full report at buff.ly/dkOTfXX.

BREAKING: Residents, local leaders, business owners, and advocates for clean energy gathered at City Hall yesterday to voice their support for lowering energy prices. Since President Donald Trump took office, energy prices have risen by 4.5% & are expected to continue rising buff.ly/s0FMhpL.

OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION ON I-95 🌛 🚧 Friday, 12/19, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, northbound and southbound I-95 between the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Allegheny Avenue interchanges will have lane closures. For alternative methods of travel visit

BREAKING: On Wednesday, Clean Air Council, Penn Future, and Sierra Club filed an appeal against the air permit granted by DEP for the gas-fired power plant to power the Homer City data center, paving the way for what would be the nation’s largest fracked gas power plant to open in Pennsylvania.

Clean Air Council is hosting another composting workshop on 12/19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join us to learn about the basics of composting and receive a free compost bin! 🗑️ 🥦🍎 RSVP at bit.ly/dicksoncompo...

🧵Who is calling for all these data centers powered by fracked gas? And why are so many coming to Pennsylvania?

ICYMI: Chester resident Thom Nixon wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer about environmental injustice in his city. Thom calls on the PA House to pass House Bill 109, which would require DEP to review every existing environmental pollution when considering new permits in already-burdened communities.

New analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social ress.bsky.social & @nrdc.org DC finds that over 222 gas and electric utilities across 49 states + DC are raising or proposing higher rates, some of which have already taken effect. www.americanprogress.org/article/elec...

BREAKING: This morning, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board voted to accept the rulemaking petition submitted by Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project to increase minimum no-drill zones from fracking sites to homes, schools, water sources, and streams: buff.ly/nbTJQEg.

Need help decorating or choosing gifts that won't harm the planet? Clean Air Council has you covered with our official plastic-free holiday guide. Check out the full guide at buff.ly/3BpWw5J.

I95 Construction Update 🚧 Monday, December 8, through Friday, December 12, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, lane closures will be in place on southbound I-95 between the Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Allegheny Avenue interchanges. More info at 95Revive.com

Clean Air Council has launched a pollution tracker to raise awareness about the types of pollution in people’s neighborhoods. Learn more about how it works at buff.ly/3dD6Aev.

The DEP has approved an air permit for a proposed data center campus for Indiana County fast-tracking the project at an alarming rate. If built, this facility will be the largest fracked gas power plant in the nation.

Clean Air Council plans to appeal the DEP’s decision to approve an air quality permit for a proposed $10 billion data center campus in Indiana County. The permit is for a proposed gas-fired power plant, which would supply power to the data center campus and was fast-tracked by the DEP.

Thank you to everyone who has donated today for #GivingTuesday! We can’t do this work without all of you, and we greatly appreciate your support. If you weren’t able to donate today, there’s still time before the end of the year to donate buff.ly/Thr31dv.

Clean Air Council’s team works to make communities resilient to the changing climate and impacts from fossil fuel infrastructure. We depend on supporters like you to meet residents' needs and concerns. Donate this #GivingTuesday to help us continue this work.

The EPA Methane Rule turns 2 today! On December 2, 2023, EPA announced the Methane Rule, which aims to cut climate-warming methane pollution from the oil and gas industry across the US. We've worked hard for these standards. Let's make sure the Methane Rule is used to keep PA safe. #CutMethane

When you donate to Clean Air Council this #GivingTuesday, you help us: ➡️ Stand up to polluters and their high-priced lawyers ➡️ Prioritize our work with communities that bear an unfair pollution burden ➡️ Push back against industry propaganda buff.ly/Thr31dv.

Driving on I-95 this weekend? 🍂 🦃 Check out construction updates and more at 95Revive.com

🤔 Why are all these fracked gas data centers coming to PA? And who is asking for these? 📅Join us on Dec. 4th for a webinar entitled, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy” to learn more about Team PA’s fossil fuel vision for PA’s future. Register here: secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWj...

I-95 Overnight Closure Update 🚧 Monday, December 1, through Thursday, December 4, from 11 PM until 5 AM, northbound I-95 will be CLOSED from the Washington Avenue/Columbus Boulevard exit (Exit 20) to north of the Central Philadelphia/Callowhill Street exit (Exit 22). ⚠️ More info at 95Revive.com

The time for action to #CutMethane is NOW – not after families have lost their health & lives from dangerous air pollution from oil & gas sources. Thank you to the Senators who voted against Lee Zeldin + others in Congress who delayed the life-saving methane rule.

Allegheny County Council is expected to vote TONIGHT at 5 PM about updating Allegheny County's air quality program, the team that monitors pollution and enforces clean air laws. Join us at our office before the vote as we demand CLEAN AIR FOR ALL: action.conservationpa.org/a/allegheny-...

“By ending waste incineration, the City of Philadelphia can do its part to improve regional air quality in a state that imports more trash than any other,” wrote Russell Zerbo, Clean Air Council advocate in his latest op-ed in @thephilacitizen.bsky.social.

We’re headed to Harrisburg tomorrow to demand our state leaders end their plans to use fossil fuels to power AI data centers across Pennsylvania, which would worsen our air quality and sicken our region. Follow our livestream and day-of updates on Instagram @cleanaircouncil.

Did you know that fracking wells in Pennsylvania can be as close as 500 ft. from a home, hospital, or school? Did you know that this distance is easily waivable and wells can be built even closer?

Today, the Pennsylvania General Assembly finalized a budget that blocks the Commonwealth from the only strong climate policy we had and leaves transit in a funding crisis. Read Clean Air Council's statement at buff.ly/GHpXLqR.

Be on alert 🚨. Budget vote is coming and RGGI is in danger. Send a letter this morning: secure.everyaction.com/hg0ZQKwk3EKT... #RGGI #Pennsylvania www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

Philadelphia Department of Streets is transforming Spring Garden Street to make it cleaner, greener, and safer for everyone. Learn more about the Spring Garden Connector project by coming to our open house on November 19th or by visiting springgardenconnector.com

I-95 overnight construction update! More information can be found at 95Revive.com

Fracked gas company CNX Resources is suing @capitalandmain.bsky.social for defamation over a 2024 article challenging CNX’s “Radical Transparency” report, which claimed its fracking posed “no public health risks.”

@councilmemberjg.bsky.social has introduced an amendment proposing to send all of Philly's trash to landfills rather than to the Covanata Incinerator, where trash is burned. More info in the graphics about the amendment, health impacts of burning trash, and ways to support.

Pennsylvania legislators are seeking to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade program that decreases the amount of carbon emissions power plants can produce each year. Take 5 minutes today and call your legislators to tell them to keep Pennsylvania in RGGI.

Stay in the Fight for RGGI! Environmental groups, Philly city and state representatives, local advocates came out to demand Governor Shapiro & state lawmakers reject a budget deal that kills Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA.

PA leaders want to walk away from RGGI — our best shot to cut pollution, lower bills & create clean energy jobs. They call it “compromise.” We call it a sellout. #StayInRGGI 📍 Philly City Hall, Nov 6, 10AM www.facebook.com/events/11166...

Ending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program gives polluters a free pass to stop collecting data on methane emissions. The comment period is ending, but EPA must listen to the public who deserve to know how these emissions affect our health. Let's #CutMethane & hold polluters accountable.

Join Climate Action PA on Wed. 11/5 from 3:30 - 6:30 PM for a guided hike through the Wissahickon, followed by writing letters to help protect national public lands!

I-95 Construction Update: The ramp from Aramingo Avenue at the Bridge Street Interchange to I-95 south will be CLOSED for construction from 11/3/25 through 11/21/25 Further information on construction updates can be found at 95Revive.com

PA's budget proposal would remove PA from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) — a cap-and-trade program that decreases the amount of carbon emissions power plants can produce each year— to give tax credits to the fossil fuel industry. Tell your lawmakers: PA must stay in RGGI.

The cheapest and cleanest energy is the energy you don’t use! Join Clean Air Council and the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project for a webinar on Wed. 11/12 at 6pm to learn how PA’s energy efficiency law Act 129 helps save energy, cuts bills, & protects your health & the environment. bit.ly/aboutact129