By Jill Croce Published February 13, 2026 7:16pm EST News FOX 29 Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – The future of Philadelphia’s waste disposal is under scrutiny as city officials, health leaders and advocates push for an end to incinerator use, citing health risks for Chester residents, with key contract decisions looming. City leaders and advocates rally against incinerator use What we know: A portion of […]
CRCQL’s Eddystone Community Meeting featured in Sunday Delco Times
Community meeting to be held in Eddystone regarding potential LNG terminal By Kathleen E. Carey | [email protected] | delcotimes.com PUBLISHED: February 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM EST | UPDATED: February 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM EST A community meeting is being held Sunday afternoon in Eddystone to discuss a proposal for a liquefied natural gas terminal in the borough as environmental advocates are concerned about the impacts […]
NO LNG IN DELCO Webinar
On Monday, February 9th, we held our webinar, “NO LNG in Delco,” where we discussed the dangers of bringing LNG to a densely populated area like Delco. The owners of this potential LNG plant have their eyes set on Eddystone, and we are on a mission to stop them. The process of liquefying natural gas involves cooling it to extremely […]
A Look Back at 2025
Before we look ahead, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the work we accomplished in 2025 and give thanks to our tremendous CRCQL community and volunteers who made it all possible. Here’s a little presentation that captures the events and impact of last year. Thank you!
Call to Action! Stop Trashing Our Air Act
Call Philadelphia Council members about the STOP TRASHING OUR AIR ACT! Thanks to Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and Philly allies, we are one step closer towards eliminating trash incineration in Chester! We need to call all Philadelphia council members and encourage them to support this bill. Your voice is more important than ever now, let it be heard! Whether or not you […]
“Under this bill, Philly would have to stop burning its trash in Chester” (KYW – 11/18/25)
By Pat Loeb,1 days ago PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia City Council committee advanced a bill on Monday to ban the burning of the city’s trash, despite a plea from city officials to wait until there’s a more comprehensive plan for dealing with the waste it collects. The bill’s sponsor, Jaime Gauthier, said the city’s trash has contributed to poor health […]
“Philadelphia aims to end trash burning, shift to landfills” (Fox 29 News – 11/17/25)
By Shaynah Ferreira Published November 17, 2025 6:24pm EST Philadelphia City Council is tackling air pollution with new bill, the “Stop Trashing Our Air Act,” which seeks to ban the incineration of new trash in Philly. https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-aims-end-trash-burning-shift-landfills The Brief PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia City Council is tackling air pollution with a new bill introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. Philadelphia City Council considers new waste […]
They Matter Cancer Awareness event recap
On Saturday, November 8th, CRCQL held its annual They Matter event at the Access Center in Chester, where we celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have been affected by cancer. Because of the pollution in Chester and the surrounding areas, people who live there are the ones who have the highest cancer rates in the country. We hold […]
Nov. 17 Hearing on “Stop Trashing Our Air Act”
Monday, November 17 @ 1pm: Hearing on the “Stop Trashing Our Air Act” Philly City Hall- Room 400 (1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd Philadelphia, PA) or WATCH LIVE Residents are encouraged to attend this hearing hosted by Philadelphia City Council “Stop Trashing Our Air Act” introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, which prohibits the City of Philadelphia from contracting with companies […]
November 5th LNG Hearing – RECORDING
Watch full hearing here
