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 […]
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 […]
‘We’ve moved on’: Chester mayor and environmentalists object to LNG terminal proposal
Opponents spoke in response to a yearslong plan by Penn LNG to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Chester or nearby in Southeastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. Follow link to for original article: https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/chester-city-lng-plant-hearing-20251106.html Chester Mayor Stefan Roots came up withan idea as he waited to testify Wednesday during a Pennsylvania legislative committee hearing on a proposed […]
C4 Speaks on ecoWurd Radio 12/1/23
Listen to Campus Coalition Concerning Chester (C4) leaders Kayla, Ray, and Ryunah speak with ecoWurd about their work with C4 and recent LNG social media campaigning. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=371800488708765
‘We will not allow this environmental genocide’: Chester residents unite against Philly LNG task force – WHYY (8/22/23)
Read full article: https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-lng-task-force-chester-delaware-county The Philadelphia Liquefied Natural Gas Export Task Force met a wall of unified resistance in Chester for its plans to build an LNG terminal along the Delaware River. This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth […]
DeSmog Article: “As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in PennsylvaniaDeSmog Article: “
“When Zulene Mayfield testifies next week against plans to build a $6.8 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. As co-founder of the community group Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, Mayfield has spent years fighting to protect her […]
Chester Justice Celebration Celebrates Health, Justice and the City’s Green Future
On Saturday July 28, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL) hosted a Justice Celebration at ACCESS Community Center in Chester that had more than 120 participants from Chester and around the county. The event was a collaborative effort by CRCQL, Swarthmore College, C-4 (Campus Coalition Concerning Chester), ACCESS Center and others. Community partners came together to provide a fun space […]
ENERGY COMPANY PLOTTED GAS PLANT IN SMALL PENNSYLVANIA TOWN — BUT NO ONE TOLD RESIDENTS – The Intercept, July 2023
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/17/chester-pennsylvania-liquefied-natural-gas/ “WHEN ZULENE MAYFIELD received a call from a reporter last summer, she was surprised. A journalist working at Philadelphia’s public radio station had contacted her for a story about a plan to develop a liquefied natural gas facility in her hometown of Chester, Pennsylvania, a city that sits along the Delaware River just southwest of the […]
Grid Article: “A global climate debate heats up as a liquefied natural gas terminal looks for a home in Chester”
Read this Grid article on the potential LNG terminal in Chester featuring an interview with CRCQL Chairperson Zulene Mayfield. ” If LNG is so great, why weren’t the Haverfords and Ardmores of the world lining up for a piece of the action? [State Rep. Carol] Kazeem wondered.” Bagenstose, K. (2023) A global climate debate heats up as a liquefied natural gas terminal […]
