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A four-page memorandum issued by Acting EPA Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall has largely reversed or reinterpreted prior enforcement policies prioritizing environmental justice, climate change and regulations of energy facilities.

In a few weeks County Council will be presented with the Delco Woods masterplan. Save Marple Greenspace says there are problems with it and with the name.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Pick Up Pennsylvania, the state’s largest community improvement program! Register now and get free gear from PennDOT and a chance to win $500 in a before and after photo contest.

National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow Rachael Z. Miller tells us about her work to keep both macro and microplastic out of our public waterways, in a Zoom presentation recorded March 13 for the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County.

The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) has announced the launch of “Lead-Free in 1-2-3”, a comprehensive awareness campaign designed to reduce lead poisoning in Delaware County. The campaign’s theme “Is Lead Lurking in Your Home?” seeks to educate residents on the dangers of lead exposure, encourage testing, and promote prevention strategies.

The PA Climate Change Plan Community Climate Conversations is a series of in-person workshops hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).  These workshops are being held around the state.  Come to the only one to be held in our area, March 20 in Chester.

Concerned citizens filled the folding chairs at the Marcus Hook Community Center Feb. 18 to voice their opinions about air pollution emanating from the Energy Transfer Marketing and Terminals (ETMT) industrial complex there.