Articles Written by Russell Zerbo

As the temperature heats up, the Clean Air Council reminds us of the link between hot temps and consequences for Philadelphians DYK today is a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in Philadelphia? Tomorrow (Friday) is likely to hit 95°F,...

Methane is the only pollutant that is also a commodity (natural gas) and it isn’t released during combustion, it just leaks out of every facet of the gas industry.  Methane comes from lots of places. Methane is emitted during the...

The council held a panel to celebrate the House’s historic vote repairing Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards The House of Representatives voted in late June to restore federal standards for methane leakage from oil and gas facilities built since 2015. Clean...

Clean Air Council, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, and Earthworks discussed the new federal administration’s possible paths to reducing greenhouse gas pollution in 2021. Clean Air Council, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, and Earthworks all work to reduce greenhouse gas...

Clean Air Council’s Russell Zerbo explains the move, why it’s problematic, and how you can help. Earthjustice, Clean Air Council and other organizations (along with 20 U.S. states) are suing the federal government over the finalization of the removal of...

Clean Air Council shares the problem and how to take action. This week city public health officials and advocates came together to oppose Trump’s damaging proposal to allow uncontrolled methane pollution from oil and gas facilities. We emphasized what we’re...

Indoor mold is a public health issue (often linked to and worsened by climate change) in Philadelphia. There are many businesses based on solving this problem, but no federal, state or city standards for indoor mold. In Philadelphia, your protections...

How do we keep in mind our wisest and most vulnerable while confronting climate change? Our new workshop, Staying Cool in a Changing Climate”, helps to tackle that question. Jessica Caum, Manager of the Philadelphia Health Department’s Bioterrorism and Public...

Guest post by Russell Zerbo on behalf of the Clean Air Council addresses transportation pollution locally and recaps a recent roundtable on August 23rd. Transportation is now the largest source of carbon dioxide pollution in the United States, although in...