LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Monroe Interstate Pipeline Company will again hold office hours at the Aston Township building on March 3 following a 378,000-gallon leak at its Chelsea Tank Farm in December.
The next office hours session is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at the Aston facility at 3264 Concord Road.
Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills invites the public to its 250th celebration, with three packed days of historical fun this spring. Those attending can enjoy a selection of demonstrations, workshops, make-and-take activities, and talks on topics related to the trades that built America and fueled a revolution.
The Trump Administration has virtually stopped enforcing the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act or the Superfund law, according to an independenct analysis of Envirnmental Protection Agency enforcement actions in the first full year of the Trump Administration.
The Trump administration moved today to overturn a key legal foundation of the federal government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases. In a press conference at the White House, President Donald Trump hailed the move as “the single largest deregulatory action in American history.”
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released the draft Pennsylvania 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment report, highlighting 67 miles of streams and 7,105 acres of public lakes restored since 2024. The report, including an interactive story map, serves as the biennial update on the health of streams and lakes statewide and is open for public comment.
Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program empowers women to strengthen communities by creating safe, affordable homes. Open to all, it fosters an inclusive space where women support each other through fundraising and hands-on building. Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program empowers women to strengthen communities by creating safe, affordable homes. Open to all, it fosters an inclusive space where women support each other through fundraising and hands-on building. The Clearinghouse supports it because it is great for the environment. Habitat and its ReStores reuse and recycle existing materials that would otherwise be tossed into landfills and incinerators.
Water resources expert Kate Hutelmyer, a water resources planner with the Chester County Water Resources Authority discusses the environmental impact of winter road salt on water quality and how we can deal it. The program was presented by the Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Devon, PA. Read more to watch the video.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission wants to hear residents’ thoughts on how trucks, trains, and other freight activities affect transportation, businesses, and daily life in Greater Philadelphia. The deadline is Feb. 13.
The sponsor of the Stop Trashing Our Air Act tabled the bill after it became clear Thursday that it would not get enough votes to pass in Philadelphia City Council or to withstand a veto by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker who opposes the measure. The legislation would have banned the city from continuing to send trash to the Reworld incinerator in Chester.
