Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Taylor Arboretum off Waterville Road, Nether Providence -
Footbridge over Crum Creek at Crum Creek Park, Swarthmore -
Dam and waterfall Crum Creek near Swarthmore Condos -
Creek in Delco Woods (Photo: DCOS) -
Green Creek in Clayton Park
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 and information about what each of us can do to improve our own environment. Please let us know about environmental issues affecting your community through Contact Us.
Featured Stories
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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.
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Court Upholds Nonprofits’ Right To Sue in RGGI Case
Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recognized the fundamental right of PennFuture, Clean Air Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Defense Fund and their members to defend Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Latest News
Can Energy-Rich Pennsylvania Chart a Course toward decarbonization? — Canary Media 10-15-24
Nuclear Power Could Solve Our Electric Needs, But at What Cost? — Floodlight 10-14-24
DOE Calls for Nuclear Renaissance, Says Big New reactors Need to Be Built Now — Canary Media 10-11-24 Report
Booming Power Demand Causes Utility Industry to Backslide on Climate Goals — Canary Energy 10-09-24
EPA Approves Huge Offshore Wind Project off New Jersey — Canary Media 10-06-24
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Tell DOE to Stop Funding Plants to Burn Plastics — Clean Air Council
Riverkeepers: Tell PA Senators to Vote Down SB 525 that Would Curtail Right-to-Know Requests
Tell Congress to Make the Pause on New LNG Terminals Permanent — Clean Air Council
See How Your PA Legislators Voted on Green Issues This Year — Conservation Voters PA — 08-25-24
Riverkeepers Petition to Stop SEPTA Hydrogen Bus Program — Delaware Riverkeepers Network — 08-13-24
Events
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