Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

About Us

The Clean Air Task Force is working to protect air quality and the earth's climate.

Dirty Coal

Existing coal plants contribute to death, disease, and global warming.

Coal Transition

Technology exists today to virtually eliminate emissions from coal plants.

Dirty Diesel

Dirty diesels spew a witch's brew of pollution that threatens health and contributes to global warming.

Clean Diesel

Particulate filters can virtually eliminate soot pollution from diesels.

Climate Threats

Global warming threatens human health and ecological damage on a massive scale.

Climate Protection

CATF is working towards solutions that will make the climate safer.

Protecting the Atmosphere

Through Research, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Featured Projects

CATF believes that partnerships between companies in China and the West are crucial to accelerating the commercialization of low-carbon, coal-based energy generation. Read More »

Read new report from CATF, EarthJustice and American Lung Association on health hazards of particulate matter, causing up to 35,000 premature deaths per year.

The technology to make coal vastly cleaner is proven and largely available today and CATF aims to put that technology to work on a massive scale, quickly. Read More »

The CATF Blog

Ahead of the Curve

Many climate decisions ahead for EPA | Jan 25 | Armond Cohen

Whatever the symbolic importance of the Keystone XL decision, it is only one of several climate-related policy decisions facing the Administration this year – and arguably one of the less significant ones. Read More »

CATF in the News

FirstEnergy to Retire Six Older Coal-Fired Power Plants | Environment News Service — Jan 27, 2012
Coal-Fired Closures: More Plants Biting the Dust | Triple Pundit — Jan 27, 2012
Major Victory for Clean Air: First Energy to Retire Six Coal Plants | eNews Park Forest — Jan 26, 2012

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Press Highlights

To jumpstart CCS in the US, look to Canada and China – Global CCS Institute Blog,
January 9, 2012. Read More »

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Clean Air Task Force is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing atmospheric pollution through research, advocacy, and private sector collaboration.