http://chesterdigital.sunycreate.cloud/rlbennett/zulene-mayfield/ Chester’s Zulene Mayfield fondly recalls a quiet life three-plus decades ago, as a new homeowner on the city’s west end, a short driving distance from family members. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary — until word spread among neighbors of a massive trash incinerator under construction behind a fence, just feet away from her block. The Westinghouse (now known […]
Chester Justice Celebration
On July 30, 2022, CRCQL, Chester Heals, and The Yes Center collaborated with Swarthmore students working in Chester for the summer to host the Chester Justice Celebration. Youth were invited to come down to the MJ Freed Theatre from 12-3pm to learn about all the ways that the community has been able to fight injustices. Speeches were given by three […]
“A proposed LNG plant in Chester would be gigantic and hardly anyone knows about it” Philadelphia Inquirer (June 13, 2022)
https://www.inquirer.com/business/liquefied-natural-gas-export-plant-philadelphia-penn-lng-20220613.html Penn LNG, headed by a native Philadelphian, has quietly lined up support to build a $6.4 billion liquefied natural gas export terminal near Philly. The energy project faces many challenges. The GWSI warehouse at Front and Lloyd Streets in Chester, which in a previous life was a Ford assembly plant, is said to be a leading candidate for a […]
March 16, 2022 – CRCQL Press Conference at County Council
Chester Residents & Allies host Press Conference at Delco Council Meeting to demand NO Incineration of County trash! March 17, 2022 – Media, PA. – Yesterday, almost 70 residents from Chester, PA and across Delaware County held a press conference and staged a die-in/sit-in before the Delaware County Council Meeting. Their point was clear: under no circumstances should the County […]
March 9: Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting
Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting March 9, 2022 – Media, PA – Residents from across Delaware County joined the Delco Solid Waste Authority (DCSWA) Board meeting on Wednesday, March 9th to hear more about the Board’s review of a new Covanta contract for Delaware County waste. Objections were made by CRCQL for the […]
CRCQL Statement in response to Horace Strand
In reference to the statement from Horace Strand: January 12, 2022 We are appalled by the continued comments from Mr. Horace Strand about the pending litigation that he has initiated against Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL), the group’s Chairperson, Zulene Mayfield, and Mike Ewall, Executive Director of Energy Justice Network. We believe his action is a deliberate attempt […]
Zulene Mayfield: Justice in Chester Clips
This video clip of our Chairperson Zulene Mayfield explaining why environmental issues are so detrimental for communities of color really sheds some light on why we can’t ignore these issues. These toxic industries set up shop in communities like Chester because residents aren’t aware of the health risks, nor do they educate them because if they did, then no one would […]
“United Shades of America” docuseries sheds light on lead pollution and Covanta incinerator
Check out the “Toxic America” episode of CNN’s docuseries “United Shades of America” hosted by Kamau Bell. The final episode of Season 4 aired in 2019 examines the effects of industrial waste pollution in Chester, Delaware County, and lead poisoning in neighboring Philadelphia. Featuring our own Zulene Mayfield. https://www.phillyvoice.com/cnn-united-shades-america-lead-poisoning-pollution-philly-chester-kamau-bell/ https://www.cnn.com/shows/united-shades-of-america
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL, pronounced “circle”) is a local grassroots community organization that has been leading the fight for environmental justice in Chester since 1992, under the leadership of Chester resident, Zulene Mayfield.
