Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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Radnor School District seeking 8 propane school buses
The Radnor School District is taking part in an alternative- fuels initiative to replace eight school buses with propane-fueled buses, both to save money over the long term and to substantially reduce air pollution emissions.
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Pennsylvania’s Legislature Is Losing Its Climate Champion
Reprinted from Inside Climate News By Kyle Bagenstose October 30, 2026 In what might have been his last hearing as chair of Pennsylvania’s House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection committee, long-time Democratic state Rep. Greg Vitali seemed to have little interest in soaking it all in. During the October hearing, Vitali instead furrowed his brow as he watched a parade of witnesses discussing “roadspreading,” a practice in which some oil and gas companies dump waste brine from drilling on rural roadways, ostensibly to help control dust. The regulations governing roadspreading are riddled with complex loopholes, and Vitali called the hearing…
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PA comment period ends Nov. 24 on lead and copper limits in drinking water
The public has only until Nov. 24 to submit comments on an extensive proposed rule to bring the state’s standards up to the level of the federal government with regard to limiting the amount of lead and copper that can be permitted in public drinking water systems.
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Water and land referendum a huge winner in 2026 midterm Election
The referendum to protect Delaware County water, land and wildlife was a huge winner in the midterm election, getting 171,131 unofficial yes votes (75.6% of the vote) to 55,249 (24.4%) unofficial no votes. The referendum spectacularly outperformed its pre-campaign polling that had suggested in might win by a 60% to 40% yes vote.
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Clean Air Council to make final report on 3-year Chester corridor air monitoring project
The Clean Air Council will hold a virtual community meeting to share the data and results of its three-year air monitoring program along the Chester-Marcus hook industrial corridor. The meeting is Wednesday Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
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Referendum to Protect Delco Water and Land
The League supports the referendum to protect Delco water, land and wildlife. A yes vote on the referendum will enable the Delaware County Council to secure a $120 million bond issue that will help protect water quality, rebuild eroded stream banks on our many creeks, restart the Greenways program to develop walking and biking trails and parks and much more.
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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 25-31: Why Lead Poisoning still haunts Delco
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is designated each year by the Centers for Disease Control to raise awareness of lead poisoning, especially among children, and to inform parents about how they can prevent this terribly debilitating condition in their own children.
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Protesters call for Gov. Shapiro, legislators to pass a data center moratorium in Pa.
The state Capitol rotunda echoed with dissent Tuesday, Oct. 6, as dozens called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium on data center development. At least 100 data center projects are proposed around the commonwealth, according to Shapiro’s office.
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Pennsylvania Joins 20 States Suing EPA to Restore Power Plant Emissions Rule
More than 20 states, including North Carolina, New York, California and Pennsylvania, as well as several cities, are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal would also thwart future administrations from reinstating the rule.
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Editorial: Natural Lands President Oliver Bass explains need for referendum
On November 3rd, Delaware County voters will have an unprecedented opportunity to protect our water, wildlife, and open space. As a longtime resident of Delco and the president of Natural Lands—a nonprofit conservation organization active and headquartered in the county—I urge everyone to vote YES on this ballot initiative.
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Electronic Recycling Collection in Rose Tree Park Oct. 21
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is collecting electronic waste for recycling Oct. 21. You must make a reservation and pay a fee for certain items.
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PennEnvironment study finds Delaware River permeated by microplastics
The latest report by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, Microplastics in the Delaware River Watershed, reveals widespread plastic pollution in one of the most beloved rivers in Pennsylvania.
Events
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Latest News
Third major offshore wind farm operating, adding power to Northeast grid — Canary Media 11-6-26
Plug-in balcony solar about to take off in New Jersey — Sustainable Princeton Explainer
DOE loans nuclear plant owner $5 billion to boost output of reactors — Canary Media 10-30-26
Trump Admin finds another way to attack offshore wind farms — Canary Media 10-22-26
What happened to Pennsylvania’s hydrogen hubs? — PA Capital-Star 10-15-26
Trump trying to stop new offshore wind farm already up and running — Canary Media 10-15-26
Residents in North Central PA fighting to revive Tioga River, nearly dead from 200 years of mine runoff — Capital & Main 10-12-26
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Tell PA’s incoming legislature to fund public transit — Transit for All PA
Sign petition to Oppose congressional resolution that would allow states to increase air pollution — Sierra Club
Stop Transco Leidy pipeline through Natural Lands’ Bear Creek Preserve — Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Urgent: Ask your state senators to vote yes on HB 2380: only a few legislative days left — Sierra Club
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