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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County will add trails to Delco Woods, keep BMX track
Delaware County has unveiled its much-anticipated plan to turn a tract once owned by the Philadelphia Archdiocese into the 213-acre Delco Woods, the newest, biggest park owned by the county.
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Marple Files New Appeal but PECO Reliability Station May Be Built Anyway
Marple Township and the two Marple residents who have challenged the construction of a PECO Reliability Station on Sproul Road are back in the Commonwealth Court with a new appeal asking it again to overturn the Pennsylvania Utility Commission’s approval of the project on environmental grounds.
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2026 PA Climate Action Plan Presented in Chester
Only about 20 people came out for The PA Department of Environmental Protection’s workshop on its 2026-2028 Climate Action Plan on March 20 to help the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection develop the plan..
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Organization of the Month: Swarthmore Co-op
The Swarthmore Co-op has been operating a community composting program for the last two and a half years that keeps tons of food waste out of landfills and creates a rich loam for area gardeners.
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EPA Ordered Not to Enforce Past or Current Environmental Justice Directives
A four-page memorandum issued by Acting EPA Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall has largely reversed or reinterpreted prior enforcement policies prioritizing environmental justice, climate change and regulations of energy facilities.
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Save Marple Greenspace Objects to the Delco Woods Masterplan … and the Name
In a few weeks County Council will be presented with the Delco Woods masterplan. Save Marple Greenspace says there are problems with it and with the name.
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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Pick up Some Litter in Your Community — Register Now
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Pick Up Pennsylvania, the state’s largest community improvement program! Register now and get free gear from PennDOT and a chance to win $500 in a before and after photo contest.
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Feature Video: What Can We Do About Plastics in Our Waterways?
National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow Rachael Z. Miller tells us about her work to keep both macro and microplastic out of our public waterways, in a Zoom presentation recorded March 13 for the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County.
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March, 2025 Newsletter
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Delco Health Department Launches Lead Poisoning Awareness Campaign
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) has announced the launch of “Lead-Free in 1-2-3”, a comprehensive awareness campaign designed to reduce lead poisoning in Delaware County. The campaign’s theme “Is Lead Lurking in Your Home?” seeks to educate residents on the dangers of lead exposure, encourage testing, and promote prevention strategies.
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Delco Residents, Activists Support Proposed Environmental Justice Bill
More than 80 people from all over the area turned out March 4 to support the passage of PA House Bill 109, which would require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to impose additional requirements when considering permitting requests from polluting industries in environmental justice areas.
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PA Climate Action Plan: Come to The Delco Workshop March 20
The PA Climate Change Plan Community Climate Conversations is a series of in-person workshops hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). These workshops are being held around the state. Come to the only one to be held in our area, March 20 in Chester.
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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