On Saturday, March 7, 2026, we held a workshop to discuss best practices for managing Delaware County’s waste and the newly published Delaware County Zero Waste Plan. Participants discovered that taking a few actions, such as composting or contacting local leaders, could make a big difference! If you weren’t able to attend the workshop, you will find the presentation below. […]
Media Borough & Swarthmore Borough Pass “NO LNG” Resolution
On Thursday, February 19, Media Borough Council unanimously passed a No LNG in Delco resolution stating their opposition to the construction or siting of any LNG export terminal within Delaware County citing “that any proposal to build an LNG export terminal in the County is contrary to the health, safety, welfare, and public interest of its residents.” View the approved […]
Delfin LNG Pipeline Explosion Underscores Dangers of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, Casts Doubt on Project Viability
Allison Woolverton | February 26, 2026 In February, a gas pipeline in Southwest Louisiana, part of an offshore liquified “natural” gas (LNG) export project expedited by the Trump administration, exploded. While federal, state and local regulators are reportedly investigating the blast, communities in the shadows of LNG are left wondering if construction on the project will be allowed to continue despite the potential dangers. On Feb. […]
Owner of Chester trash incinerator spent $45K on lobbying in Philadelphia as City Council considers waste incineration ban
The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support. Sophia Schmidt The owner of Chester’s trash incinerator ramped up its spending on lobbying Philadelphia politicians last year as City Council weighed a bill that could jeopardize the company’s future city contracts. City records show Reworld, […]
Philadelphia faces waste contract deadline as Chester incinerator debate intensifies
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 […]
Incinerator or landfill? Philly’s trash problem | Studio 2 from WHYY | 01/28/26
(Taken from WHYY’s YouTube description) Philadelphia City Council is weighing a bill that would ban the city from sending waste to incinerators like the one in Chester — the largest trash-to-energy incinerator in the country. It’s the Stop Trashing Our Air Act, and was introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. Philadelphia sends 37% of its waste to incinerators, most going to […]
Chester mayor urges Philadelphia to not send trash to his city
By Kathleen E. Carey | [email protected] | delcotimes.com Originally published on Delco Daily Times on January 28, 2026 at 7:32 AM EST Chester Mayor Stefan Roots recently spoke before Philadelphia City Council to make the case to have council send the city’s annual 2 million tons of trash somewhere else other than Chester. In September, Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced the Stop Trashing Our […]
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!
