LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
The work continues and CRCQL is gearing up for another productive and engaging year ahead. We remain focused on our mission to protect residents’ rights to clean air and a healthy environment. Below is some information about our upcoming meetings, 2025 recap and updates on our ongoing campaigns. There will continue to be an onslaught […]
Some planting sites challenge even experienced landscapers with heat, drought, flooding, or poor soils, leaving these areas as eyesores or difficult-to-manage spaces. In this one-hour session, Bureau of Forestry Service Forester Steven Laskowski and Penn State Extension’s Scott Sjolander will explore both familiar and lesser-known woody plant solutions for Pennsylvania’s varied environmental contexts. Participants will […]
The Delaware River is the largest undammed river in the eastern United States and is tidally influenced. Generally, sea level rise is expected to push the salt front - the location where the river is no longer considered fresh water - farther upstream than typically seen today. Join Delaware River Basin Commission staff to hear […]
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs. Andrea Kautz, an entomologist at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Nature Reserve, will provide an overview of flies, their life cycle, and their ecological importance, […]
During this event, local sustainability coordinators and managers will share the work they’ve led so far, from energy efficiency and cost-saving initiatives to resilience planning and community programs, and explain how having a full-time staff person makes these efforts possible. The conversation will focus on what has worked, what challenges they’ve faced, and what lessons […]
The Delaware River Frack Ban and Climate Action Coalition is presenting its next webinar on Wednesday, January 28, at 7pm: “The Failed Economics of Fracking in Pennsylvania”. Register here The fracking industry and its supporters are revving up for a renewed fracked gas expansion campaign to fuel development they are promoting – data centers and […]
A Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes! Casey will share his fascination with the snakes of Pennsylvania, helping viewers to understand them as much as possible. We hope to assuage any fear […]
Public hearing and business meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Please check the DRBC web site periodically to confirm a scheduled date and/or meeting location. Hearings and business meetings […]
The work continues and CRCQL is gearing up for another productive and engaging year ahead. We remain focused on our mission to protect residents’ rights to clean air and a […]
CRCQL is hosting a NO LNG IN DELCO information session for residents on Monday, February 9 at 7pm on Zoom about the liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing and export terminal proposed […]
As energy bills soar across the state, our Pennsylvania lawmakers are now paying attention to this deepening energy affordability crisis. The chairs of the PA House Energy and Consumer Protections, […]
Tick populations are booming, and Pennsylvania is a hotbed of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. A representative of Dare 2B Tick Aware through the PA Lyme Resource Network will share an […]