Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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Years After Fracking Report, Public Health Goals Largely Unmet
Five years after a grand jury report on the environmental harms caused by fracking, progress on its recommendations has been minimal, according to five environmental nonprofits.
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Important Call to Action: Ask PA House to Vote for Environmental Justice Bill 109
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (“CIRCLE”) has sent out this urgent call to action asking everyone to call our PA House legislators and legislative leaders vote for the environmental justice bill, HB 109. The bill may be coming up for a vote by June 30 and it may not have enough Democratic votes to pass.
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commentary: Use your power as consumers to shop for electricity in PA
Aside from adjusting your thermostat to conserve electricity, the only control Pennsylvania consumers have over their electric bill is their electric supply –– the product that actually powers their home. What most people don’t realize is they have options to shop for different suppliers, just like they shop for other products and services. And the savings can be significant.
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CRCQL, other community groups say ‘NO’ to LNG terminal in Delco
Last week, CEO of Penn America, Franc James, boasted to the press that he met with White House officials about his project to build a colossal LNG export terminal in Delaware County, PA. There is absolutely no place to locate such a massive project that won’t pose unacceptable risks to the people and the environment here. That’s why the federal government advises these get placed in remote locations, far from vulnerable areas,” local organizations contend.
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June, 2025 Newsletter
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PECO Reliability Station under construction
The PECO Reliability Station on Sproul Rd. in Broomall is well under construction as an appeal pends in PA Supreme Court. The station consists of two buildings at the intersection of Sproul Road and Cedar Grove Road that would receive natural gas from a new 11.5-mile gas pipeline, step down the pressure and convey it directly to end-users in the immediate area.
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DEP meeting on Penn Terminals fumigation permit draws little attention
A meeting to inform residents about plans by Penn Terminals to expand the use of pesticides at its Eddystone facility brought out only a handful of people and no one from Eddystone. Protesters complained that the meeting was not publicized, was not held in Eddystone and should have been a formal public hearing.
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SEPTA Cuts to regional rail will put 275,000 more cars on area roads
At a roundtable of elected officials and planning experts on SEPTA’s $213 million deficit, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission estimated that proposed cuts to regional rail and bus routes will put 275,000 more cars on the area’s already overcrowded roadways. That will add to air pollution and could cost thousands of people their jobs because they will be unable to get to work.
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CEO of LNG terminal project meets with Trump, says Delco sites still viable
The CEO of a company seeking to build a liquefied natural gas terminal near Philadelphia told Reuters on Wednesday he met officials at the White House this week to “provide intelligence” about the project in the works for years despite local opposition. He says Eddystone, Trainer and Marcus Hooks are possible sites.
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Fourth Annual Sustainability Conference – June 9-14
The Delaware County Office of Sustainability will be hosting the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference the week of June 9th – 14th, 2025, as a hybrid event! this year’s conference will blend the enthusiasm and energy of the previous events, while improving accessibility and casting a wider net to allow more community members to take part in the conference. Topics will be centered around the County’s six sustainability focus areas of natural resources, energy and efficiencies, transportation, zero waste, climate resiliency and health and wellness.
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EPA’s own AI declares climate change real, manmade
EPA has a new generative artificial intelligence tool. And it believes climate change is dangerous. “Climate change is real and is supported by a vast body of scientific evidence,” it states in one answer. “It refers to significant and lasting changes in the Earth’s climate, particularly an increase in global temperatures, largely due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation and industrial processes.”
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Radnor Wins Awards for Flood Reduction Project
Radnor Township and Meliora Design recently received the Public Projects Award and Audience Choice Award for “South Devon Area Flood Reduction: Revitalizing a Wooded Wetland Preserve in Radnor” at the first Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects & Innovation Showcase hosted by the Sustainable Business Network
Latest News
EarthJustice class action seeks reinstatement of $3 billion in environmental grants Congress already allocated — EarthJustice 06-23-25
Fracking impact fees dropped in 2024 as fewer new wells were drilled — PA Capital-Star 06 24-25
Clean energy winners and losers in Senate’s Big Beautiful Bill — Canary Media 06-23-25
BBB will be more costly for consumers and for the environment — Flodlight 06-17-25
EPA will repeal power plant emissions rules even though power plants are the second biggest source of toxic pollutants — Canary media 06-16-25
Tulane professor resigns, alleges university gagged her research on environmental justice — Floodlight 06-12-25
PennEnvironment hits milestone 40th plastic bag ban
$14 billion in clean energy investments, 10,000 jobs lost as Trump Administration rolls back IRA funding — E2 report
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Urge PA House Energy Committee to vote no on HB 502 that Would strip local municipalities of any say over large energy projects — Delaware Riverkeepers 06-23-25
Organizations asked to sign letter opposing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Delaware Riverkeepers 06-18-25
Join with the League of Conservation Voters to tell Congrass to stand up for the environment — 06-16-25
Demand that Gov. Shapiro Join 15 other states in a lawsuit to protect our environment — Delaware Riverkeepers 05-07-25
If there was ever a time to contact our senators, it’s now to stop the repeal of clean energy incentives in the ‘big beautiful bill’ — Climate Reality
Events
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