by Lorraine Lavender-Sams CHESTER, PA— The concerns of our young people are extremely meaningful in today’s constantly changing and challenging environment; it is more important than ever for adults, those in positions of power, and those who can effect positive change to be present in spaces where young voices can be seen and heard. This was apparent on Thursday evening, June […]

On June 25th CHOICES, CRCQL’s Environmental Justice Youth Leadership group held a State of the Youth event where they were able to bring up their concerns to local government leaders. It was very important for us to hold this event because often the voices of our youngest citizens are drowned out by the adults in their lives. Often, well-meaning adults […]

On June 24, Delaware Riverkeeper and CRCQL held a webinar on the dangers of LNG and revealed findings from the Delaware Riverkeeper’s Right to Know Request. During the webinar, we addressed rumors that state that the LNG plans have been dissolved and are no longer moving forward. However, what was found in the right to know request suggests that couldn’t […]

Liquid natural gas export facility planned for Eddystone provokes an environmental fight A potential facility on the Delaware River could produce 7.2 million tons of LNG per year from Pennsylvania shale gas, according to documents. By Frank Kummer https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/eddystone-delaware-county-natural-gas-export-facility-planning-environmentalists-20260626.html#loaded Two environmental activist groups say they plan to organize resistance against a plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export […]

By KATHLEEN E. CAREY | [email protected] | delcotimes.com Environmental advocates say an LNG terminal project is moving forward along the Delaware River and that its impact will have quite a reach in Delaware County and beyond. A webinar on Wednesday night hosted by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, CRCQL, shared information the groups gathered over the past year […]

Incineration companies like Reworld like to greenwash and rebrand themselves as environmentally friendly when they are anything but. So we are going to separate fact from fiction. Myth: Waste incineration is a source of renewable energy. Fact: Municipal waste is non-renewable, consisting of discarded materials such as paper, plastic and glass that are derived from finite natural resources such as […]

On Saturday, June 13th, CHOICES visited Urban Roots Farm, a 26 acre farm located in Newtown Square. This farm is committed to growing healthy, delicious, and chemical-free produce. CHOICES members learned about what it takes to run a sustainable farm, produce nutritious food, and how to be a good steward of the land. CHOICES is our environmental justice youth group […]

Lansdowne Borough & Nether Providence Township Pass “NO LNG” Resolution June 4, 2026 – Media, PA Lansdowne Borough Council and Nether Providence Commissioners passed “No LNG in Delco” resolutions in April 2026, joining Media Borough and Swarthmore Borough which passed similar resolutions earlier this year.  The resolution states their opposition to the construction or siting of any LNG export terminal […]

 Open Audio Article Player May 27, 2026 By Drew AmorosiSPIRIT correspondent A group of Chester protesters greeted Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker in front of a scheduled town hall meeting in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood last Thursday night, May 21. The group, calling on the city to stop sending its trash to neighboring Chester for incineration, was prevented from entering Victory Christian […]

Chester residents say trash from Philadelphia burned at a local facility is polluting the air and impacting health in their community. By Matt DeLucia • Published May 21, 2026 • Updated on May 21, 2026 at 11:27 pm People gathered outside Mayor Cherelle Parker’s town hall meeting in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood Thursday night to protest trash being sent from the city to a facility in Delaware County. Some […]