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, Pennsylvania. Contact us.
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Featured Stories
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DEP: I-95 industrial corridor air quality wasn’t bad from January to May
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Delaware County Planning Department representatives reported that air particulate matter pollution was fairly low along the I-95 industrial corridor from January to May of this year.
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Concern persists as former Three Mile Island nuclear plant progresses toward 2027 restart
The former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County is meeting milestones in its relicensing process and on track to begin producing electricity again by the middle of next year, federal regulators said. But many residents raised questions during a recent public meeting about emergency preparedness and environmental reviews,
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Tech giants, not grassroots groups, behind pro-data center ads running in PA
The 30-second ads, which feature B-roll of a family cooking together, a nurse and a business owner, are a near-carbon copy of ads playing across TV and social media in at least six other states. They all attempt to counter common critiques of data centers, including their enormous demand for water, energy, land and relatively low levels of job creation compared to the tax breaks they receive.
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Litter Kits Now Available for Check Out at Delco Libraries
Beginning July 29th, 2026, residents can borrow a “Team Up to Clean Up” litter kit from any Delaware County Libraries’ location—just like checking out a book. Available to anyone with a Delaware County Libraries’ card, these kits provide an easy way for residents to earn volunteer hours, take pride in their neighborhoods, and become part of the solution to litter.
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Public Comments Due by Monday on Monroe Energy Construction Projects
The Monroe Refinery in Trainer, PA, is seeking approval for several large construction projects expected to begin in August 2026 and conclude in December 2029. The Clean Air Council is concerned about several aspects of the projects. Public comments on the projects are due by Monday.
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Delaware County Cuts Ribbon on Chester Creek Trailhead Improvements
Delaware County has cut the ribbon on improvements to the Chester Creek Trailhead on Knowlton Road in Media. The project is highlighted by expanded parking and improved drainage infrastructure, including the addition of handicapped parking spaces.
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Virtual Presentation of DEP Air Quality Monitoring Project -July 30, 7-8 P.M.
Register now for the DEP’s virtual presentation of its findings of the air quality along the I-95 corridor around Chester, Marcus Hook, Lower and Upper Chi, and Upland Township, July 30, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.. The presentation will cover monitoring results from January to May of this year.
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PA Solar for Schools Renewed for 3rd Year, $25 Million in State Budget
Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools program has been renewed for a third year, receiving $25 million in this year’s state budget to help schools utilize solar energy and cut costs.
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County Council to ask voters to okay debt to finance open space projects
Delaware County Council voted 5-0 to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether they favor increasing the county’s debt by up to $120 million to finance land conservation projects, including protecting drinking water sources, preserving wildlife habitat, providing trails and parks and protecting natural aeras from development.
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Philadelphia plans to award a new four-year contract to Reworld incinerator
Despite heavy lobbying by Energy Justice Network, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living and other environmental groups to ban trash burning at the Reworld Incinerator in Chester, the City of Philadelphia will seek another four-year contract with the country’s largest incinerator.
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Earthjustice responds to new rule that guts Endangered Species Act
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration today (Friday, July 10) finalized a rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife. The rule reverses a 50-year understanding that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects endangered wildlife from habitat destruction. Earthjustice responds to the change.
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DEP launches technical assistance pilot program for community and nonprofit organizations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Energy Programs Office (EPO) is launching an eight-month pilot program, Technical Assistance for Community Energy and Resilience (TACER), to help nonprofits and community-based organizations (CBOs) develop energy affordability, energy efficiency, and community resilience projects.
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Latest News
Gary Indiana, 12-day power outage underscores effect of ending solar for all program — Canary Media 08-30-26
PJM wants data centers to bring their own power; Pennsylvania’s on it — Canary Media 08-21-26
Watch out for radioactive brine being sold to use on our roadways — The Conversation.com 07-24-26
ICE withdraws appeal of environmental challenges to two abandoned immigrant warehouse projects in PA — PA Capital Star 07 22-26
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Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Comment now on proposed repeal of roadless rule in national forests — Sierra Club
Tell Congress to pass the Big Oil Profits Tax Act — League of Conservation Voters
Save the birds too – many species disappearing — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Tell the EPA not to hide data about air pollution from data centers — Sierra Club
Sierra Club can help your municipality deal with data centers
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