Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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Urgent: Trump Admin. is cutting habitat destruction ban in Endangered Species Act
Public comment is urgently needed on the Trump Administration’s proposed rule change in the Endangered Species Act to eliminate habitat destruction as a covered harm.
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Op-Ed: PA DEP needs more staff to deal with urgent environmental problems
While the workload of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has increased dramatically over the past two decades, its staff has shrunk significantly to the point where the department can no longer adequately enforce Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations.
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April, 2025 Newsletter
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Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz to be keynote speaker at 4th Annual Sustainability Conference
Former Channel 10 weatherman Glen “Hurricane” Schwartz will be the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference to be held from June 9 to June 14 this year. It will be a hybrid in-person and online conference.
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House environment committee approves bill to regulate ‘cumulative pollution’
The Pennsylvania House Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Committee voted HB 109 out of committee on a party line vote of 14 Democrats to12 Republicans April 7. The bill was the subject of a packed hearing in Chester in March.
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New documentary traces plastic pollution back to Pennsylvania and Louisiana
The documentary tells the stories of two states with a major stake in the plastics economy: Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania segment focuses on Beaver County’s Shell ethane cracker plant, a massive facility for manufacturing plastics that began operations in the fall of 2022.
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County will add trails to Delco Woods, keep BMX track
Delaware County has unveiled its much-anticipated plan to turn a tract once owned by the Philadelphia Archdiocese into the 213-acre Delco Woods, the newest, biggest park owned by the county.
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Marple Files New Appeal but PECO Reliability Station May Be Built Anyway
Marple Township and the two Marple residents who have challenged the construction of a PECO Reliability Station on Sproul Road are back in the Commonwealth Court with a new appeal asking it again to overturn the Pennsylvania Utility Commission’s approval of the project on environmental grounds.
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2026 PA Climate Action Plan Presented in Chester
Only about 20 people came out for The PA Department of Environmental Protection’s workshop on its 2026-2028 Climate Action Plan on March 20 to help the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection develop the plan..
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Organization of the Month: Swarthmore Co-op
The Swarthmore Co-op has been operating a community composting program for the last two and a half years that keeps tons of food waste out of landfills and creates a rich loam for area gardeners.
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EPA Ordered Not to Enforce Past or Current Environmental Justice Directives
A four-page memorandum issued by Acting EPA Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall has largely reversed or reinterpreted prior enforcement policies prioritizing environmental justice, climate change and regulations of energy facilities.
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Save Marple Greenspace Objects to the Delco Woods Masterplan … and the Name
In a few weeks County Council will be presented with the Delco Woods masterplan. Save Marple Greenspace says there are problems with it and with the name.
Latest News
Aqua America, Natural Lands team up on Earth Day at Hildacy Preserve — Delaware County Daily Times — 04-22-25
EVs selling better than ever despite uncertainty about federal credits — Canary Media 04-18-25
Article and Video: The broken promise of jobs in polluted communities — Floodlight 04-17-25
Startup helps multifamily communities install, pay for EV chargers — Canary Media 02-17-25
Trump out to prevent states from dealing with climate change — Canary Media 04-14-25
Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds — The Guardian 04-07-25
EPA to Update Water Quality Rule to Protect Sturgeon, Other Aquatic Life in Delaware River — Delaware Riverkeepers Network 04-01-25
PA Health Advocates: Shapiro’s Progress on Protectring Public from Fracking Risks Stalls — Inside Climate News 04-03-25
Judge Chides EPA over Clawback of $20 Billion in Climate Mitigation Funds, Extends TRO Until April 8 — Politico in Canary Media 04-03-25
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Ask Congress to pass Building Native Habitats Act to protect pollinators — Penn Environment 04-09-25
Tell PA Legislators to Enact Gov. Shapiro’s Clean Energy Plan — Penn Environment 04-02-25
Tell Trader Joe’s: Use less plastic packaging
Sign the Petition to Protest the Trump Admin’s Dismantling of EPA Climate and Health Protections
Events
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