Legislation – LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse

PA ‘Energy Summit’ projects don’t include a Delaware River LNG terminal; opponents remain vigilant

While President Donald Trump, Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick were busy at one end of the state on Tuesday, July 15, holding a “Pennsylvania Energy Summit,” environmental groups were busy at the other end of the state drumming up opposition to a proposed LNG export terminal anywhere along the Delaware County expanse of the Delaware Riverfront.

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.

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.