LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Pennsylvania ranks 47th in the nation for rate of growth in total solar, wind and geothermal generation over the past decade, according to new data released by PennEnvironment.
May is National Bike Month, which seems the perfect time to showcase Bike Delco as the Clearinghouse’s Organization of the Month.
Solarize Delco, a nonprofit solar education and advocacy organization serving Delaware County, has launched a community grant program to help local nonprofit organizations go solar with grants to cover 50% of the costs of installation up to $20,000 per organization.
The Defense Department has stopped once-routine reviews that even wind projects on private land need to pass, jeopardizing a power source that could help meet skyrocketing demand.
Two new walking trails have opened this spring in Delaware County and a 7.2 mile “cycling corridor” along Chester Pike will be opened May 30 to add to the county’s inventory of opportunities to get out of our cars and into the great outdoors.
The Brandywine Conservancy, which owns the Brandywine Museum of Art where the Wyeth family’s paintings are on permanent exhibit, has announced a $100 million expansion that will include a second museum, hundreds of acres of new public gardens and 10 miles of walking and biking trails.
MIPC LLC, which operates the Chelsea aviation fuel tank farm in Aston, has temporarily relocated a Bethel family living near the farm’s western fenceline due to “vapor intrusion” into the house. It is evaluating a second home for the same issue.
CRCQL announces its 6th annual ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DAY MARCH & Caravan, happening THIS Saturday May 2 at 11:30AM. Caravan means those of you who cannot walk the 2.5-mile march route can drive in your cars behind the marchers.
The state House has passed two bills intended to help the state and local governments grapple with the impacts of data centers, as communities across the commonwealth continue to deal with the proliferation of the sprawling computer farms.
Bring the kids for fun events to celebrate Earth Day at Rose Tree Park in Media or GreenHorn Gardens at Arlington Cemetery in Upper Darby on Saturday., April 18. Both events feature food, fun activities for kids and educational activities for adults. As the Artemis II flight has just vividly reminded us, we need to continue to learn how to care for the only home human beings have.
