Protesters stage ‘die-in’ as Delaware County mulls over new contract with Covanta By KATHLEEN E. CAREY | delcotimes.com March 20, 2022 at 6:51 a.m. MEDIA – More than 50 people gathered in the Delaware County Government Center courtyard Wednesday to stage a “die-in” to protest Delaware County’s use of the Covanta waste-to-steam facility in Chester as the Delaware County Solid […]
March 9: Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting
Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting March 9, 2022 – Media, PA – Residents from across Delaware County joined the Delco Solid Waste Authority (DCSWA) Board meeting on Wednesday, March 9th to hear more about the Board’s review of a new Covanta contract for Delaware County waste. Objections were made by CRCQL for the […]
CRCQL Statement in response to Horace Strand
In reference to the statement from Horace Strand: January 12, 2022 We are appalled by the continued comments from Mr. Horace Strand about the pending litigation that he has initiated against Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL), the group’s Chairperson, Zulene Mayfield, and Mike Ewall, Executive Director of Energy Justice Network. We believe his action is a deliberate attempt […]

Join the County Council Hearing on Waste Management in Delco on September 30th
On Thursday, 9/30 @ 6pm – County Council will hold a public hearing on waste issues in Delaware County CRCQL has requested this meeting be hybrid so individuals can make comments in person or via Zoom. We will update this post with more details to come on the agenda and registration links. Please plan to join in support! RECRUIT: Invite […]

Join the Next Public Hearing On Covanta Permit on September 22nd
On Wed, 9/22 @ 6:30pm – PA DEP is hosting a Public Hearing on a proposed permit to allow 5 more years of air pollution from Covanta’s waste incinerator in Chester. You can help us fight back!
Zulene Mayfield: Justice in Chester Clips
This video clip of our Chairperson Zulene Mayfield explaining why environmental issues are so detrimental for communities of color really sheds some light on why we can’t ignore these issues. These toxic industries set up shop in communities like Chester because residents aren’t aware of the health risks, nor do they educate them because if they did, then no one would […]
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Dismantling of the Chester-Upland Public School System “where segregation is admittedly a fact but not a policy.”
MUST READ!!! A for-profit charter school is trying to privatize the whole system after gutting the district financially over the years. Chester’s education and health are not for sale! This is too much for one city to bear. Quotes from article: “If there was not money in this,” one advocate told me, “none of these carpetbaggers would be here. There’s […]
PA Bill passed that gives the green light to “plastic-to-energy” facilities
Last month, Gov. Wolf signed a new law in PA laying out regulation for “advanced recycling” also known as chemical recycling. Yet another move in the industry playbook that puts profits over the health of people. The bill gives the green light to a new polluting “plastic to energy” facilities that won’t be regulated as a solid waste facility, but […]