Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Welcome to the Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse. This website, sponsored and operated by the League of Women Voters of Delaware County, provides information about environmental matters in Delaware County and information about what each of us can do to improve our own environment. Please let us know about environmental issues affecting your community through Contact Us.
Featured Stories
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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.
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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Pick up Some Litter in Your Community — Register Now
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Pick Up Pennsylvania, the state’s largest community improvement program! Register now and get free gear from PennDOT and a chance to win $500 in a before and after photo contest.
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Feature Video: What Can We Do About Plastics in Our Waterways?
National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow Rachael Z. Miller tells us about her work to keep both macro and microplastic out of our public waterways, in a Zoom presentation recorded March 13 for the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County.
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March, 2025 Newsletter
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Delco Health Department Launches Lead Poisoning Awareness Campaign
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) has announced the launch of “Lead-Free in 1-2-3”, a comprehensive awareness campaign designed to reduce lead poisoning in Delaware County. The campaign’s theme “Is Lead Lurking in Your Home?” seeks to educate residents on the dangers of lead exposure, encourage testing, and promote prevention strategies.
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Delco Residents, Activists Support Proposed Environmental Justice Bill
More than 80 people from all over the area turned out March 4 to support the passage of PA House Bill 109, which would require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to impose additional requirements when considering permitting requests from polluting industries in environmental justice areas.
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PA Climate Action Plan: Come to The Delco Workshop March 20
The PA Climate Change Plan Community Climate Conversations is a series of in-person workshops hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). These workshops are being held around the state. Come to the only one to be held in our area, March 20 in Chester.
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DEP Hears Public’s Complaints and Ideas over Marcus Hook Energy Transfer Permit
Concerned citizens filled the folding chairs at the Marcus Hook Community Center Feb. 18 to voice their opinions about air pollution emanating from the Energy Transfer Marketing and Terminals (ETMT) industrial complex there.
Latest News
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
Farmers Fearful They’ll Never Get Federal Funds for Already Completed Solar Farm Projects — Floodlight 03-26-25John
Heinz Wildlife Refuge, Other PA Creeks and Lakes Loaded with Microplastics — PA Capital-Star -3-25-25
Children’s Climate Change Lawsuit Ends after 10 Years, Others Continue — ABC News 03-25-25
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
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
The Compost Pile — Resources for Community and Personal Composting
Events
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Follow Trump Admin Changes on Harvard Law School Regulation Rollback Tracker
Go to climate.gov for information on climate and climate change.