LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Billions of gallons of raw sewage continue to flow down the Schuykill and Delaware Rivers from Philadelphia and Camden due to storm overflow days every year, according to a new report by Penn Environment. Activists want something to be done about it.
$90 billion in investments could reshape the energy landscape in Pennsylvania, but community voices and renewable alternatives are missing from the plan. Data center projects are being aligned with fossil fuel energy sources, dramatically increasing greenhouse gas emissions, accelerating climate change and driving up energy costs for consumers.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission will amend the Fiscal year 2025 Transportation Improvement Program for the region to include a $2 million plan to add electric vehicle charging stations to 18 Delaware County parks, libraries and county offices. The public can comment on the plan until noon on the day before the DVRPC’s next meeting, Oct. 23.
HB 441, a bill to protect more than 100 species of native insects, including many pollinators, passed the Pennsylvania House by a party-line vote of 102-101. It now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate. Write or email your state senators and ask them to support it.
Haverford Climate Action is calling on Delco residents to take inaction! Leave your leaves! Did you know that if you leave some or all of the leaves in your yard they will break down naturally over time and enrich your soil? They also provide habitat for pollinators and small creatures. Read more for a link to see what you can do to help wildlife survive and thrive in your leaves at a time when insects are experiencing mass extinction.
