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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
Whining Data Centers:
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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A data center opened next door. Then came the high-pitched whine.
Getting data centers to generate their own electricity may ease one obstacle to public acceptance of data centers. But it creates new hurdles.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/data-centers-ai-electricity-virginia-00815219
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Trump's EPA is inspecting less, enforcing less than ever before. This means polluters are saving big bucks while the public is left to deal with the fallout.
newrepublic.com/article/2068...
#EPA
#Pollution
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The Quiet Way Trump Has Made Life Easier for Polluters
It’s not just about environmental rollbacks: Trump and Lee Zeldin have presided over a striking decline in the EPA enforcing existing laws.
https://newrepublic.com/article/206814/epa-enforcement-trump-polluters
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We'll be hearing from these 3 about their ideas to transform a community hat has been dealing with flooding for decades, and how they plan on meeting the needs of the stakeholders involved. Get tickets to see this Keynote at our 2026 Watershed Congress!
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
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Health of Nature Report is released, anyway despite being canceled by Trump
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...
#Nature
#Climate
#Environment
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/climate/trump-nature-assessment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RVA.elHB.ma-xUbEktC4H&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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PRESS RELEASE: Delaware Riverkeeper Network Files Motion for Summary Judgement in opposition to the Gibbstown LNG Export Approval
drive.google.com/file/d/1AYmf...
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20260309 - PR Gibbstown LNG Filing.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYmfTtWgvCqxOWrEnV2kYgPICmDmaKTn/
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So much damage is being done:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Former staff show how Trump acted to upend EPA's mission and "make America sicker"
Their new report details relaxed restrictions on dangerous chemicals in food, consumer products, water and air.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/former-staff-donald-trump-epa-mission-toxic-chemicals-pollution-regulations-human-health/
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Attend a webinar to get an in-depth perspective on what PA's Green Amendment entails and the responsibilities of state law makers and state government officials to uphold it. Please join us! Wednesday, April 8th Two time slots are available: 12pm, and 6pm.
delawareriverkeeper.org/attend-penns...
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Attend Pennsylvania Green Amendment Webinar – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/attend-pennsylvania-green-amendment-webinar/
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Atlantic Sturgeon in the Delaware River are in danger of losing their spawning habitat if dredging in the Delaware river is permitted. Please send a message to the Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA to prevent dredging activity in their critical habitat:
delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-dredgin...
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Stop Dredging Atlantic Sturgeon Spawning Habitat in the Delaware River – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-dredging-atlantic-sturgeon-spawning-habitat-in-the-delaware-river/
6 days ago
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In an in-person community advocacy workshop, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and The Center for Environmental Transformation will discuss how you can obtain relevant information about a project from the government using state laws. Join us on March 18th:
givebutter.com/RightToKnow2...
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Information is Power: Community Advocacy Workshop
Learn how to request development records so you can help hold government officials accountable.
https://givebutter.com/RightToKnow2026
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PRESS RELEASE: An Environmental Win for Monroe County: Tunkhannock Creek Protected From Mega-Warehouse Pollution Runoff Read it here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1-aWR...
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20260305 - Joint PR - PADEP Denies 115 Keiper Warehouse NPDES.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-aWRo8WHQUWRvgjizIFOxyaFNl5IoLw0/view?usp=sharing
7 days ago
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A new year and a new opportunity to hold polluters accountable. New Jersey's S2338/A3735 bill aims to make polluters pay for climate costs and give taxpayers a break. Join the Empower New Jersey coalition on March 16 for a rally in Trenton to get this bill passed!
actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
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Rally at the NJ State House to Make Polluters Pay!
A majority of New Jersey legislators support the Polluters Pay Act and now it's time for legislative leaders to pass this crucial legislation! The Climate Superfund Act has a new name, and some new…
https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-at-the-nj-state-house-to-make-polluters-pay/
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It's an alarming trend that the abundance of birds is declining precipitously. Even broad generalist 'common' birds like starlings or house sparrows are dwindling—which raises the questions how more vulnerable species are faring.
apnews.com/article/bird...
#birds
#migratorybirds
#endangeredspecies
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Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.
https://apnews.com/article/birds-losses-faster-climate-change-agriculture-8cf053bda9dad4fe2dd5a1c7048b6d39
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Data Centers face widespread criticism in Pennsylvania as people turn out in droves to town halls and hearings to oppose proposed development in their townships.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0303202...
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Grassroots Resistance to Data Centers Rises in Pennsylvania - Inside Climate News
As community protests grow, both Democratic and Republican officials are proposing more industry regulation.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03032026/pennsylvania-data-center-resistance/
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"More than 8,236 acres of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area’s 18,000 acres in Belmont County and an additional 513 acres of Salt Fork State Park may be approved for fracking at the next meeting of the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission."
www.wosu.org/politics-gov...
#fracking
#gasdrilling
#naturalgas
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About 8,700 acres of public land in Ohio to be considered for fracking approval
A total of 8,749 acres at the Salt Fork State Park and Egypt Valley Wildlife Area are being considered for fracking approval in late March or early April.
https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2026-02-26/about-8-700-acres-of-public-land-in-ohio-to-be-considered-for-fracking-approval
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What's playing out here in the Delaware River with Atlantic Sturgeon is a pattern seen in other parts of the country. In Fort Lauderdale, a dredging proposal by the Army Corps could smother and choke off some of the last endangered Staghorn corals in the region.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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Please act now and send comment to the Army Corp and NOAA telling them reject any proposal to dredge that would take place during the Time-Of-Year Restriction for the Atlantic Sturgeon:
bit.ly/SturgeonWaters
This is a critical time for endangered Atlantic Sturgeon to spawn.
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Stop Dredging Atlantic Sturgeon Spawning Habitat in the Delaware River – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://bit.ly/SturgeonWaters
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Mercury, lead, arsenic, back on the menu:
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#coal
#pollution
#EPA
#airpollution
#emissions
#lead
#arsenic
#mercury
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Trump loosens restrictions on toxic pollution, including mercury and lead, from coal plants
The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards th…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5747717-trump-coal-plants-lead-mercury/
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Learn how to exercise your Right-to-Know laws and obtain government information to hold officials and agencies accountable. You can protect your communities by shedding light on projects happening around them. Attend our workshop:
givebutter.com/RightToKnow2026
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Information is Power: Community Advocacy Workshop
Learn how to request development records so you can help hold government officials accountable.
https://givebutter.com/RightToKnow2026
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"“They’re somewhat irreversible,” Hendrickson says. “If you give the land over to them, it destroys what that land could be for agriculture.”"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’
Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/21/us-farmers-datacenters
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*Fingers crossed*
naturalgasintel.com/news/east-co...
#LNG
#EddystoneLNG
#PennAmericaLNG
#ChesterLNG
#DelawareRiver
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https://naturalgasintel.com/news/east-coast-lng-export-ambitions-fade-further-as-another-project-stalls/
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Today is the last day for early bird pricing for the 2026 Watershed Congress! Make sure you get your tickets here:
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
March 28, 2026, Alvernia University, Reading, PA
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2026 Watershed Congress – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-congress/2026-watershed-congress/
17 days ago
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A new tool is available that provides hourly air quality measurements to the city of Philadelphia. The Breathe Project adds 75 more air quality monitors to the city's 10 and gives information about air pollutants and historic data.
experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
#airquality
#airpollution
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Experience
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/35a3b9706b2946ba937a33de049ffae5
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PA HB2151 would make sweeping changes to the PA Municipal Planning Code and could impact communities' abilities to resist data centers.
buckscountybeacon.com/2026/02/legi...
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Legislation in the State House Seeks to Assist Pennsylvania Municipalities Regulate Data Centers. But Who Would it Actually Help? - Bucks County Beacon
“No one has seen the ordinance this bill would end up producing,” warned Food & Water Watch’s Ginny Marcille-Kerslake.
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/02/legislation-in-the-state-house-seeks-to-assist-pennsylvania-municipalities-regulate-data-centers-but-who-would-it-actually-help/
20 days ago
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Trump's new executive order invokes the Defense Production Act to promote phosphorous and glyphosate production. Glyphosate is a toxic herbicide that has been the center of many lawsuits for its links to health problems.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/18/t...
#glyphosate
#herbicide
#weedkiller
#bayer
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Trump order pushes glyphosate production; Roundup chemical hated by MAHA
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement is largely opposed to glyphosate.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/18/trump-executive-order-weedkiller-hated-by-maha.html
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Companies come in, extract, and profit, while the people are left to deal with the long term consequences. Regulators were slow to act.
www.propublica.org/article/okla...
#fracking
#gasdrilling
#oildrilling
#contamination
#waterwells
#fossilfuels
#toxicchemicals
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Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to…
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-polluted-drinking-water-boarman-family
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This session, we're looking to rebuild support for our Climate Superfund Act, now called the "Polluters Pay to Make NJ More Affordable Act" (S2338/A3735). Join EmpowerNJ this Thurs, Feb 19 in Trenton to continue pushing this bill forward!
actionnetwork.org/events/febru...
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Make Polluters Pay 2026: Senate Environment Committee Vote
It's a new legislative session, and the NJ Climate Superfund Act is back in the legislature! Join us Thursday, February 12 for the NJ Climate Superfund Act's first hearing of the new legislative…
https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-19-lobby-for-the-climate-superfund-act/
22 days ago
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Backlash against data centers is big and growing all over the country.
newrepublic.com/article/2066...
#datacenter
#data
#bigtech
#tech
#bigdata
#energy
#electricity
#costs
#inflation
#environment
#warehouse
#ai
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Data Centers Are the Enemy We’ve All Been Waiting For
The startling rapidity of the bottom-up revolt against Big Tech shows people will indeed get off the sofa for the right fight.
https://newrepublic.com/article/206633/data-centers-ai-big-tech-opposition
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Water tasting saltier? Our water treatment plants are not designed for large scale desalinization, which is itself a very energy intensive and expensive process. Saltwater from the sea, and road salt runoff into our tributaries are causes for concern.
patch.com/pennsylvania...
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Rock Salt Could Enter Philadelphia Drinking Water Supply As Snow Melts Across The Region
"Salt in the waterways has been doubling about every 20 years," John Jackson, a senior scientist at Stroud Water Research Center.
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/rock-salt-could-enter-philadelphia-drinking-water-supply-snow-melts-across
23 days ago
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We're inviting you to a community information session on a 7 billion dollar LNG project proposed for Eddsytone on the Delaware River. Sunday, February 22, 2pm Joe Hughes Memorial Hall 1112 E 7th St, Eddystone, PA 19022 Co-hosted with CRCQL More info:
NoLNGDelco.com
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NO LNG in Delaware County! - CRCQL
#2. HEALTH RISKS Besides the immediate dangers of fire and explosion, LNG plants pollute the air by emitting carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Studies have shown…
https://NoLNGDelco.com
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This Thursday, February 19th in Pittsburgh—Shale Gas and Public Health Conference 2026. Come learn and connect with us and many other experts about the relationship between our public health and our understanding of shale gas extraction.
delawareriverkeeper.org/events/shale...
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Shale and Public Health Conference 2026 – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/events/shale-and-public-health-conference-2026/
24 days ago
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Some of the drilling waste produced by fracking is too thick to re-inject back into the ground. Instead, it sometimes gets spread out over farms and fields... and sometimes elementary schools and other developments get built on top of these fields.
www.truthdig.com/articles/rad...
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Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste May Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School
A massive Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/radioactive-oil-and-gas-waste-may-lie-beneath-a-north-texas-elementary-school/
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When fracking industry needs to dispose of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater, they inject it underground. But uncovered documents show that this practice was known not to be safe, for decades. Investigative Journalist Justin Nobel tells the story:
www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...
27 days ago
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Breaking News: The Trump Administration has removed the 'Endangerment Finding', a landmark ruling that found greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the public.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EPA
#endangerment
#endangermentfinding
#carbon
#greenousegas
#GHG
#emissions
#tailpipe
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Trump repeals landmark finding that climate change endangers the public
The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public — and axed climate rules for cars and trucks that were regulated under…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5735267-endangerment-finding-trump-epa-climate-regs/
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People tend to downplay the effects of salt in our environment, but overuse changes the ecology, damaging trees, plants, spiking sodium in freshwater, that can persist through seasons:
www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-sn...
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Philly just received 15,000 tons of road salt, but environmentalists warn about the lingering effects of overuse
While the de-icing method helps keep sidewalks and streets safe, it can also be harmful to plants, animals and water sources.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-snow-environmental-impact/
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Reminder that tonight (2/10) at 7pm, we're co-hosting an online webinar with CRCQL - Delco Environmental Justice about the proposed Penn America/Eddystone LNG facility in Delaware County. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
about 1 month ago
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Tickets available now! Come join us at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, March 28th, for a one-day jam-packed conference bringing together experts from all across the watershed restoration field. Tickets and information:
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
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2026 Watershed Congress – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
about 1 month ago
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Weather is warming up and as people are still thawing out, there's something we need to keep in mind—salt is toxic to our environment and our freshwater ecosystems! What we put out in the world has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is often our soils and streams.
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We and CRCQL are hosting an informative webinar this coming Monday, February 9th, at 7pm to discuss LNG proposals targeting Delaware County, PA. Learn about the projects, their impacts on our community and what we can all do to step up and fight back. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LNG: Info Session + How to Take Action Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Learn about the massive liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal project proposed for Eddystone that will have serious impacts on the health and safety of all Delco residents. We will discuss how you...
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZyqWcReJTtiors_JIXuYxA#/registration
about 1 month ago
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Heaps of great insight and discussions had at our most recent webinar about fracking's impact on Pennsylvania economically. Watch it here:
youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
#banFracking
#frackban
#fracking
#economics
#pennsylvania
#naturalgas
#energy
#electricity
#fossilfuels
#pipelines
#datacenters
#cost
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The Failed Economics of Fracking in Pennsylvania
Fracking has dominated the energy economy in Pennsylvania for more than 15 years. Replacing coal as the go-to fossil fuel, the fracked gas industry has stormed the Commonwealth with devastating…
https://youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
about 1 month ago
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UPDATE (2/4): The vote on Pennsylvania HB2151 has been POSTPONED. Please continue to call your PA state representatives to vote NO on HB2151! Find your legislator at
bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
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https://bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
about 1 month ago
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If you have a private water well, this is something you need to be concerned about:
apnews.com/article/pfas...
#foreverchemicals
#PFAS
#PFOA
#PFOS
#DarkWaters
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.
https://apnews.com/article/pfas-wells-contamination-forever-chemicals-water-b132294aca85d569926dbf47c0d02355
about 1 month ago
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Don't.
www.phillyvoice.com/philly-froze...
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The Schuylkill River is frozen, but walking out onto its icy surface is not just dangerous. It's illegal.
Philly police warn people to keep off ice-encrusted bodies of water throughout the the city or face fines. Meanwhile, after a brief reprieve Tuesday, sub-freezing temperatures return.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-frozen-rivers-police-ice-skating-schuylkill/
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Deadline is tomorrow, Jan 29, 5:00pm. The Constitution Pipeline, if constructed would start from Susquehanna County in PA and through Broome, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware Counties, in NY Comment and/or intervene to protect our watershed!
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
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Intervene and Comment on Constitution Pipeline’s New FERC Petition – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-and-comment-on-constitution-pipelines-new-ferc-petition/
about 1 month ago
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"On January 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported Congress has cut abandoned mine reclamation funding for Pennsylvania by $169 million, diverting the funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment Act to other purposes.
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2026/01/cong...
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Congress Cut Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding To PA By $169 Million Canceling Critical Water Quality Restoration Projects
On January 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported Congress has cut abandoned mine reclamation funding for Pennsylvania by $...
https://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2026/01/congress-cut-abandoned-mine-reclamation.html
about 1 month ago
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Reminder to join us tomorrow at 7:00pm for a webinar on the TRUTH about fracking's impact on the economy in Pennsylvania. Register here:
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm
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Our Constitutional Rights are being violated without any accountability whatsoever. No transparency. Zero humanity. It's time everybody get off the sidelines. Call every senator! Demand justice.
5calls.org
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
https://5calls.org/
about 1 month ago
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Our 2026 Watershed Congress features presentations on a wide variety of topics about watershed science, restoration, education, and policy! Register now to attend! Happening March 28th at Alvernia University.
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
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2026 Watershed Congress – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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https://delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-congress/2026-watershed-congress/
about 2 months ago
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Join us Wednesday, January 28 for a webinar on the economic impact of fracking on Pennsylvania. We'll be speaking with experts Elizabeth Marx, from Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, and Sean O’Leary from Ohio River Valley Institute about the subject.
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Failed Economics of Fracking in Pennsylvania. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Wednesday, January 28, 7:00pm ET The Delaware River Frack Ban and Climate Action Coalition present Elizabeth Marx, PULP, and Sean O’Leary, ORVI REGISTER BELOW Fracking has dominated the energy…
https://bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
about 2 months ago
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Two opportunities next week! 1) Join us at Berks Nature Jan 29th, 4:00pm in Reading, PA. We'll be talking more about stream monitoring and community action. If you want to be more involved locally, this is a great place to start, especially for youths. Please join us!
bit.ly/BerksCAW
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