Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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Trump Admin orders shutdown of nearly complete $4 billion wind farm off Rhode Island
The Trump administration on Friday ordered that all construction stop on Revolution Wind, a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is already nearly 70 percent complete and would produce enough electricity for more than 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut by next spring. The two states have vowed to fight the shutdown.
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Chester Lead-Free Task Force to test preschoolers for lead exposure this fall
The Chester Lead-Free Task Force is gearing up to offer lead testing at about 20 daycare centers throughout the city this fall. Working in conjunction with the Delaware County Health Department, the Task Force is focused on testing preschoolers generally children age 3 and younger) who were not born when the Delaware County Health Department conducted an extensive testing campaign in 2021 and 2022.
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Public has until Sept. 2 to comment on DOE report finding increased CO2 is ‘greening the planet’
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking public comment on its 151-page draft report finding that increased concentrations of CO2 emissions will contribute to the “greening of the planet” and make the oceans more acidic, but it is uncertain what negative affects, such as extreme weather and destruction of coral reefs, will have in coming decades. Read the Federal register announcement, the report and the critical comments of several climate scientists below.
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Listen to NPR podcast with author of Johns Hopkins study of Chester air pollution
A study conducted by a group of Johns Hopkins researchers along the Delaware River industrial corridor found that “fence line” residents are at higher risk for multiple health problems because of the toxic mix of air they breathe. Lead author Dr. Keeve Nachman joined NPR Living on Earth Host Paloma Beltran to walk through the study. At right is the mobile testing van the researchers used. Listen to the podcast and read the transcript here.
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Glenn Hurricane Schwartz keynote speech at Delaware County 4th Sustainability Conference
Watch Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz’s presentation at the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainablity Conference.
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Let’s Go to Harrisburg Sept. 29 for Environment Lobby Day
Join PennFuture and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania in an environment lobby day Sept. 29 at the capitol in Harrisburg. With the federal government clawing back,funding and cancelling clean energy programs, we have to depend on state government more than ever. Anyone can join. Fill out the registration form at bottom.
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Earth Justice fights back against EPA repeal of crucial climate rule
The Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to revoke the endangerment finding. The proposal relies on misinterpretations of the law and recent cases, fringe science, and tortured cost analysis to justify a conclusion that the EPA cannot and should not regulate greenhouse gases (GHG). The EPA has to take public comment. You have until Sept. 15 to make your voice heard. See how to comment at bottom of article.
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Trump killing Solar for All just as it starts to deliver
The Solar for All program being actively developed by state agencies, municipalities, tribal governments, and nonprofits that received hundreds of millions of dollars in grants are in jeopardy. The Environmental Protection Agency, which administers the grant program, is preparing to send letters to all 60 awardees informing them that their funding will be terminated, according to news reports this week citing anonymous sources.
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Commentary: Can community solar save us from PJM’s grid mismanagement?
Pennsylvania is in a race against time: can we bring enough new energy onto the grid to meet our region’s growing power demand (primarily fueled by new data centers, both speculative and real) in time to avoid dramatic spikes in the cost of energy paralleling the destabilization of our energy grid?
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Watch Delaware Riverkeepers’ webinar on the dangers of shipping LNG by rail
Please watch the recording of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s recent webinar on the dangers of shipping LNG by rail and send your comments to the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the links below. Click on “Read More” to get the link to the recording. Feel free to share the recording to spread the word.
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Solar for Schools program is endangered by state, federal cuts; Upper Darby could lose $2.3 million
A popular, bipartisan program that has committed millions of dollars to help Pennsylvania schools lower energy costs by installing solar panels is slated to lose access to a key federal tax credit — and schools could have to scuttle or downsize their plans as a result. Upper Darby School District had been awarded the largest grant in the state, $2.3 million for six schools.
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PA ‘Energy Summit’ projects don’t include a Delaware River LNG terminal; opponents remain vigilant
While President Donald Trump, Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick were busy at one end of the state on Tuesday, July 15, holding a “Pennsylvania Energy Summit,” environmental groups were busy at the other end of the state drumming up opposition to a proposed LNG export terminal anywhere along the Delaware County expanse of the Delaware Riverfront.
Latest News
New Jersey man gets up to 23 months in prison for illegally dumping 4,000 gallons of gasoline in Brookhaven by Coebourn Elementary School — Media Patch 11-13-25
Pennsylvania-America water customers to get $26 bll credit stemming from PFAs pollution settlement
Loophole on Big Beautiful Bill allows tax credits for geothermal installers that they can pass on to homeowners — Canary Media 11-03-25
Every working LNG terminal in the U.S. has violated pollution limits — The Guardian 10-28-25
Data center uses giant battery to get online faster, provide grid flexibility — Canary Media 010-27-25
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Ask your PA legislators to support HB 1233 — Battery Producer Stewardship Progam — By Nov. 17
Hurry! Tell your PA legislators not to trade a budget deal for RGGI — Sierra Club
Don’t make us choose between popcorn and pollinators — Environment America
Gov. Shapiro: Defend the ‘Roadless Rule’ and protect the Allegheny National Forest — Environment America
Ask your state senators to pass HB 504, the community solar bill, to save money on your electric bills — Clean Air Council
Tell MAHA Commission: phase out Glophosate — Environment America
Events
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