November 12, 2025

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 […]

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November 6, 2025

Environmental Injustice: Op-Ed piece by Thom Nixon (11/6/25)

Opinion piece featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, November 6th, written by Thom Nixon Original article here: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/letters/letters-editor-november-6-2025-20251106.html I grew up in Chester, a small city along the Delaware River in the shadow of Philadelphia and Wilmington. For generations, residents here have lived with the consequences of environmental injustice — industries polluting our air, land, and water while communities […]

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Dear Penn America: Nobody wants your LNG Terminal
November 6, 2025

Dear Penn America: Nobody wants your LNG Terminal

Link to original article here: https://envirodelco.org/2025/11/dear-penn-america-nobody-wants-your-lng-terminal/ By Jodine Mayberry, Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse “LNG stands for lies and greed,” said James Hiatt who came all the way from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to testify before the Pennsylvania House Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Committee. The public hearing at Chester City Hall Nov. 5 was focused on a proposed liquid natural gas […]

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October 25, 2023

10/21/23 Chester DEP Meeting

On Saturday, October 21st, CRCQL and C4 members attended the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Environmental Justice Policy public comment meeting.  This event was held at the ACCESS center in Chester–however, all of their previous meetings have been held virtually or outside of Chester, making it harder for residents to attend. All CRCQL members and C4 students spoke out with […]

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October 22, 2023

The Flaws of DEP’s 2023 EJ Policy

The Department of Environmental Protection’s PA Environmental Justice Branch released the new EJ Policy of 2023. The policy hasn’t been updated since 2004. Read the full policy here. Here are the problems with the report. Even if you couldn’t make it to yesterday’s DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) meeting, you can still submit a public comment about their updated environmental justice policy, […]

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October 14, 2023

WE ACT Features CRCQL

New York City based environmental justice organization WE ACT for Environmental Justice recently interviewed Chairperson Zulene Mayfield and created a short, informative video about EJ issues facing Chester and CRCQL’s fight for true justice! https://www.facebook.com/weactforej/videos/6900221933377800

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