Delaware Riverkeepers and CRCQL firmly opposed to the threat Hydrogen Hubs

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network held a protest against the threat of incoming hydrogen hubs at a Hydrogen Conference recently held by some of the corporations and businesses involved in the proposal.

They also sought to educate the public and correct misinformation and greenwashing about hydrogen hubs. The event was covered by Inside Climate News and you can find the full article here. 

“Technically, Biden’s announcement in October 2023 was only an intent to award; funding negotiations are ongoing between the U.S. Department of Energy and a consortium of would-be recipients. In the interim, a collection of environmental groups in the region, including the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, have taken up opposition, contending that the promises of MACH2 are oversold and that the hub, if it proceeds, could harm fenceline communities while potentially exacerbating global warming instead of easing it.”

As of now, no money has been awarded to the project, and we hope it stays that way. Read the full article here.

“For Zulene Mayfield, the leader of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, a nonprofit focusing on environmental justice in Chester, Pennsylvania, it feels like a distinction without a difference. Frontline communities there have for decades dealt with the noxious pollution from industry—a dynamic that could continue under green hydrogen, which for some applications casts off nitrous oxide as a byproduct. Mayfield hasn’t been impressed by MACH2’s interactions with potential host communities so far, and the involvement of oil and gas companies raises red flags for her. ‘This is going to be a mishmash of mush,’ Mayfield said. ‘In my opinion, it’s nothing but a money grab for the fossil fuel industry.'”