Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
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Featured Stories
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Commentary: Can community solar save us from PJM’s grid mismanagement?
Pennsylvania is in a race against time: can we bring enough new energy onto the grid to meet our region’s growing power demand (primarily fueled by new data centers, both speculative and real) in time to avoid dramatic spikes in the cost of energy paralleling the destabilization of our energy grid?
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Watch Delaware Riverkeepers’ webinar on the dangers of shipping LNG by rail
Please watch the recording of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s recent webinar on the dangers of shipping LNG by rail and send your comments to the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the links below. Click on “Read More” to get the link to the recording. Feel free to share the recording to spread the word.
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Solar for Schools program is endangered by state, federal cuts; Upper Darby could lose $2.3 million
A popular, bipartisan program that has committed millions of dollars to help Pennsylvania schools lower energy costs by installing solar panels is slated to lose access to a key federal tax credit — and schools could have to scuttle or downsize their plans as a result. Upper Darby School District had been awarded the largest grant in the state, $2.3 million for six schools.
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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.
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Environmentalists sue EPA to reassess a toxic chemical used at Monroe Energy
If highly reactive hydrofluoric acid (HF) was released from the Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer, it could form a ground-hugging cloud extending up to 17 miles and affecting as many as 1.9 million people in addition to delicate ecosystems nearby. HF attacks the human body causing burns, organ damage and death, a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claims.
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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.
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Important Call to Action: Ask PA House to Vote for Environmental Justice Bill 109
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (“CIRCLE”) has sent out this urgent call to action asking everyone to call our PA House legislators and legislative leaders vote for the environmental justice bill, HB 109. The bill may be coming up for a vote by June 30 and it may not have enough Democratic votes to pass.
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commentary: Use your power as consumers to shop for electricity in PA
Aside from adjusting your thermostat to conserve electricity, the only control Pennsylvania consumers have over their electric bill is their electric supply –– the product that actually powers their home. What most people don’t realize is they have options to shop for different suppliers, just like they shop for other products and services. And the savings can be significant.
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CRCQL, other community groups say ‘NO’ to LNG terminal in Delco
Last week, CEO of Penn America, Franc James, boasted to the press that he met with White House officials about his project to build a colossal LNG export terminal in Delaware County, PA. There is absolutely no place to locate such a massive project that won’t pose unacceptable risks to the people and the environment here. That’s why the federal government advises these get placed in remote locations, far from vulnerable areas,” local organizations contend.
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June, 2025 Newsletter
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PECO Reliability Station under construction
The PECO Reliability Station on Sproul Rd. in Broomall is well under construction as an appeal pends in PA Supreme Court. The station consists of two buildings at the intersection of Sproul Road and Cedar Grove Road that would receive natural gas from a new 11.5-mile gas pipeline, step down the pressure and convey it directly to end-users in the immediate area.
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DEP meeting on Penn Terminals fumigation permit draws little attention
A meeting to inform residents about plans by Penn Terminals to expand the use of pesticides at its Eddystone facility brought out only a handful of people and no one from Eddystone. Protesters complained that the meeting was not publicized, was not held in Eddystone and should have been a formal public hearing.
Latest News
Residents push back on reopening Three-Mile Island nuclear plant for Microsoft — Lancaster Online — 08-04-25
PA will explode with data centers but who bears the burden of their power demands? — PA Spotlight 08-04-25
Activists vow to resist federal efforts to lift fracking ban in Delaware River basin — PA Capital-Star 07-31-25
Booming demand, limited supply, grid problems drive up energy costs for PA, 12 other states — Canary Media 07-29-25
EVs still selling well despite attacks on clean energy — Canary Media 07-28-2
Here’s what energy and tech companies will be building in PA with $90 billion — PA Capital-Star 07-21-25
EPA eliminates research office, begins cutting 23% of workforce — The Guardian — 07-18-25
Take Action
Listing of an action alert here does not imply endorsement by the League of Women Voters.
Urge PA House Energy Committee to vote no on HB 502 that Would strip local municipalities of any say over large energy projects — Delaware Riverkeepers 06-23-25
Join with the League of Conservation Voters to tell Congress to stand up for the environment — 06-16-25
Demand that Gov. Shapiro Join 15 other states in a lawsuit to protect our environment — Delaware Riverkeepers 05-07-25
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