Years After Fracking Report, Public Health Goals Largely Unmet
Five years after a grand jury report on the environmental harms caused by fracking, progress on its recommendations has been minimal, according to five environmental nonprofits.
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.
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.”
House environment committee approves bill to regulate ‘cumulative pollution’
The Pennsylvania House Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Committee voted HB 109 out of committee on a party line vote of 14 Democrats to12 Republicans April 7. The bill was the subject of a packed hearing in Chester in March.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.