LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
The state Capitol rotunda echoed with dissent Tuesday, Oct. 6, as dozens called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium on data center development. At least 100 data center projects are proposed around the commonwealth, according to Shapiro’s office.
More than 20 states, including North Carolina, New York, California and Pennsylvania, as well as several cities, are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal would also thwart future administrations from reinstating the rule.
On November 3rd, Delaware County voters will have an unprecedented opportunity to protect our water, wildlife, and open space. As a longtime resident of Delco and the president of Natural Lands—a nonprofit conservation organization active and headquartered in the county—I urge everyone to vote YES on this ballot initiative.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is collecting electronic waste for recycling Oct. 21. You must make a reservation and pay a fee for certain items.
The latest report by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, Microplastics in the Delaware River Watershed, reveals widespread plastic pollution in one of the most beloved rivers in Pennsylvania.
John R. Savoy Enterprises, Inc. has applied to modify Solid Waste Permit #101226 to increase the daily waste limit of its Transfer Station and Recycling Facility, an existing Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Transfer Facility, located at 52 Concord Road in Aston, Delaware County.. The deadline for public comments is Oxt. 7.
About 100 people, many of them Trainer and Lower Chichester residents, turned out on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to hear activists present information about how they can oppose a data center proposed for their communities.
The Brookhaven Borough Council Monday night unanimously passed a resolution declaring its opposition to the construction of an LNG export terminal anywhere along the Delaware River waterfront in Delaware County.
Tyler Arboretum in Media will begin a year-long exhibition of the sculptures of renowned artist Steven Tobin beginning October 16.
