Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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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
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NEW DATA: PA ranks 49th in U.S. for renewable energy growth
PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania ranks 49th in the nation for percentage growth in total solar, wind and geothermal generation over the past decade, according to new data released on Wednesday by PennEnvironment. The State of Renewable Energy 2025 documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.
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Trump Orders Eddystone Power Plant to Stay Open for the Summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Delaware County, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electric shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid.
Latest News
State reaches landmark settlment with western PA plastic pellet manufacturer — PA Capital-Star 09-13-2025
PA towns seek public water systems, alleging fracking contaminated their wells — PA Capital-Star 09-10-25
It’s all out war on offshore wind projects that would have powered hundreds of thousands of homes –Canary media 09-10-25
Trump Admin Killing ‘roadless wilderness rule’ –comment by Sept. 18 — Inside Climate News 09-02-25
Trump-voting fishermen ask him to reinstate job-creating offshore wind projects — Canary Media 09-02-25
Extreme heat is changing how we play outdoors — Floodlight 08-26-25
PA joins 17 other states in suit against Trump Administration for cutting funding for clean energy programs — PA Capital-Star 08-19-25
How Trump’s animosity toward offshore wind caused a company to lose $1 billion — Canary Media 08-19-25
The Endangered Species Act is under attack — EarthJustice 08-17-25
Take Action
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Tell MAHA Commission: phase out Glophosate — Environment America
Make Polluters Pay for Climate Disasters — Siera Club
Urge EPA Administrator Zeldin not to kill endangerment rule — LWVUS
Tell Gov. Shapiro not to put data centers over affordable housing — Pennsylvanians stand Up 08-08-25
Environment America tells EPA to stop mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants — 08-07-25
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