Proposed LNG facility in Eddystone draws community’s ire: ’24/7 emitters’

Read original article here: https://www.delcotimes.com/2025/11/06/proposed-lng-facility-in-eddystone-draws-communitys-ire-24-7-emitters/ By Alex Rose | [email protected] | The Delaware County Daily Times PUBLISHED: November 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM EST Numerous panelists laid out the potential environmental, economic, safety and health effects of building a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in southeast Delaware County on Wednesday before the state House Environmental & Natural Resources Protection Committee. The long and short of […]

‘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 […]

They Matter Event brings together community impacted by cancer

On November 18, over 50 community members gathered to participate in the “They Matter” event. This heartfelt gathering served as a touching tribute to those who have faced the challenges of cancer, providing a platform for Chester community members to remember and honor their loved ones who battled this formidable adversary. The event resonated with shared stories, as community members […]

WHYY Covers Chairperson Zulene Mayfield’s Testimony at Philadelphia City Council

Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy. Chester residents opposed to Philadelphia’s process of sending trash to Chester voiced their concerns at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for […]

Swarthmore’s Connection to Environmental (In)Justice in Chester (9/21/23)

By Chris Folk, C-4 Student https://swarthmorephoenix.com/2023/09/21/swarthmores-connection-to-environmental-injustice-in-chester/ Located in the fourth richest county in Pennsylvania, Swarthmore is a utopian suburb for wealthy, liberal whites, where people regularly live into their eighties. Swarthmore, the town and college, can easily feel like a bubble – physically and psychologically isolated from the rest of the world. When one wants to get out and go […]

Danger in Chester, Pennsylvania? A proposed gas-to-liquid processing plant raises concerns, questions for residents in majority Black city – The Final Call (09/21/23)

Read full article CHESTER, Pa.—The City of Chester, situated near Philadelphia, has a troubling history of environmental injustices inflicted upon its residents.  Now, the predominately Black community faces yet another threat: a proposed gas-to-liquid processing plant by Penn American LNG.  This potentially hazardous facility poses risks to the environment and jeopardizes the health and safety of Chester’s residents.  Nonetheless, the […]

At LNG task force hearing, Chester leaders say no to city terminal – DELCO TIMES (8/22/23)

Blanket no: No liquified natural gas facility: no way, shape or form Read the full Delco Times article: https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/08/22/at-lng-task-force-hearing-chester-leaders-say-no-to-city-terminal/ Photo Credit: Kathleen E. Carey – Daily Times Opponents of a proposed liquified natural gas facility in Chester aren’t shy about expressing their feelings Tuesday at a state task force hearing at Widener University. (KATHLEEN E. CAREY – DAILY TIMES) Excerpt […]

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