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. Contact Us.
Featured Stories
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Delaware County Conservation District Leads Restoration of Stoney Creek
The Delaware County Conservation District (DCCD), led by Director Karen Wilwol, spearheaded an impactful restoration project at Moore’s Lake Park, also known as The Hollow, in Prospect Park. This large-scale planting effort, conducted in collaboration with the Borough of Prospect Park and the Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA), successfully enhanced the riparian zone of Stoney Creek with 170 newly planted trees and shrubs.
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December, 2024 Newsletter
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Organization of the Month: Solarize Delco
Got Sun? Solarize Delco can help you get solar panels for your roof. It is a non-profit, volunteer organization that advises Delaware Countians on whether their roofs are suitable for solar panels and how to go about getting them.
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EPA Begins Final Phase of Haverford Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its latest – and hopefully last – remediation effort at the Havertown Superfund Site on Nov. 19, aimed at collecting contaminants that have flowed […]
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November, 2024 Newsletter
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Air Quality Monitoring Expands in Delco
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded the Delaware County Planning Department $37,000 to install up to 50 air quality monitors to measure particulate emissions throughout the Chester-Marcus Hook area.
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October, 2024 Newsletter
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Organization of the Month: Marcus Hook Area Neighbors for Public Health
Marcus Hook Area Neighbors for Public Health started out as a small group of residents meeting in a diner in 2020 who were alarmed by the lack of concern for air pollution in Marcus Hook, home to a large concentration of petrochemical industries.
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Curious About Solar?
If you have been thinking or even been simply intrigued by the idea adding Solar Energy to your home or business, you need to check this event out! The […]
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Organization of the Month: Transition Town
Transition Town Greater Media is more than an environmental organization, it is also tackling economic and social issues on a local, hands-on scale in and around Delaware County’s seat.
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Receiver Files Plan to ‘Monetize’ Chester Water Authority
In a move that will impact hundreds of thousands in and out of Chester, Receiver Michael T. Doweary is seeking to monetize Chester’s water, stormwater and sewer systems while keeping them in public hands.
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Researchers Present Southern Delco ‘Fenceline’ Environmental Health Report
Excessive and constant foul odors, air pollution and noise are common environmental health issues stressing out the residents of 10 communities in southern Delaware County, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University, the Clean Air Council, and Marcus Hook Neighbors for Public Health.
Latest News
U.S. Steel seeks presidential pass to disregard Biden-era emissions standards | TribLIVE.com
‘It’s bleak’: Trump prepares to gut investments to… | Canary Media
Trump EPA has all but stopped enforcing environmental laws — Grist 05-08-25
New Jersey, other states suing over Trump wind ban — Canary Media 05-07 25
Plastics producers pushed ‘advanced recycling’ knowing its limitations, report says — The Guardian 05-06-25
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Tell your U.S. Senators not to roll back auto emissions standards. House has already approved — Climate Reality
Urge Congress to pass the Public Lands in Public Hands bill to prevent the selloff of our open spaces — Environment America 04-25-25
Ask Congress to pass Building Native Habitats Act to protect pollinators — Penn Environment 04-09-25
Tell PA Legislators to Enact Gov. Shapiro’s Clean Energy Plan — Penn Environment 04-02-25
Events
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