Reverend Evers Park Tree Planting – Delaware Riverkeeper Network Give   Take Action

Volunteers needed next Saturday, May 2nd to help spruce up Reverend Evers Park! We'll be planting trees to increase canopy cover for the playground and improve the buffer to Newton Creek.
Tools provided!

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Environmental organizations seek to block ICE detention centers in Pa. The detention centers would overwhelm sewage facilities and exceed available drinking water supply, environmental advocates say.

The “known lack of water and sewage infrastructure” in the area of the facilities could result in “dangerous and inhumane conditions for the detainees, while at the same time harming the surrounding communities.” - @MayakvanRossum.bsky.social

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Questions, Constitutional Rights, and Ordinances - a Three-Topic Webinar for Taking On Pennsylvania Data Centers,. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This webinar will be 1.5 hours covering 3 different topics covered by speakers from Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Green Amendments For The Generations, and Food & Water Watch. The topics for this…

Learn about how your rights and local laws can protect your community from data centers.
Register for the webinar tomorrow
April 21, 2026, 6:00pm
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Delaware Riverkeeper Network Denounces Hydrogen Hub Funding
“Trump Administration Follows Disastrous and Wasteful Energy Scheme”
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Read the full release here:
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#Hydrogen #Hydrogenhub #mach2 #fracking #gasdrilling #methane #fossilfuels #energy

Today, DRN and @greenamendments.bsky.social filed legal petitions to intervene and help stop the DHS from advancing efforts to transform two Pennsylvania warehouses into ICE detention facilities.

Philly’s trash is burned in Chester. Advocates say the health impacts don’t stay there - Green Philly As Philadelphia considers ending incineration tied to Chester pollution, environmental justice advocates point to health impacts in the region. “Do you want to be breathing in what you’re throwing in…

“Mercury, for instance, has irreversible toxic effects on developing fetuses and young children. And one problem is that it tends to move into the atmosphere—it can travel thousands of miles. There’s no wall around Chester that keeps the air there.

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Philly’s trash is burned in Chester. Advocates say the health impacts don’t stay there - Green Philly As Philadelphia considers ending incineration tied to Chester pollution, environmental justice advocates point to health impacts in the region. “Do you want to be breathing in what you’re throwing in…

We need to be concerned about the emissions from the Chester incinerator.

“All of these pollutants are very bad for human health and also for fish, wildlife, and the environment,” said Tracy Carluccio, deputy director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

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Stand Strong for PA’s Communities Against ICE Detention Centers in Tremont and Upper Bern Townships – Delaware Riverkeeper Network Give   Take Action

Sign on. DHS wants to use two warehouses in Upper Bern and Tremont Townships as ICE facilities. Those townships are not equipped to handle the water or sewage requirements. We need to urge Governor Shapiro and Pennsylvania DEP to hold firm against these warehouses
bit.ly/DRNNoICECenters

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Cuise Ships and LNG. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. What do Cruise Ships in Philadelphia have to do with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)? Webinar 7pm, Thursday, April 30 REGISTER Below: Join us to learn about the Philadelphia Port Authority’s (PPA) plans…

What connection is there between the LNG terminals in the Lower Delaware River, and the recent cruise port near the airport?
Join us for a webinar to learn more.
Thursday, April 30, 7:00pm
bit.ly/CruiseLNGPhila

Donate to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network Today! Donate to DRN!

Last week DRN Advocacy and Advancement Coordinator, Anneke gave a talk at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill in NJ on April 5 as part of the church’s split plate offering.
Huge thanks and appreciation to UUCH for their support.

Photo Credit: D. Frable

New York’s Green Amendment Needs Your Voice - For The Generations - New York Sign on to the letter to the NY Attorney General Fill out the form below to sign on Read the Letter Below In 2021, the people of New York voted overwhelmingly to pass the New York Green Amendment—its…

Sign on the the letter to NY Attorney Letitia James urging her to stand on the side of New Yorkers and our right to clean, safe and healthy environment.

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My milkweed brings all the bugs to the yard!
And they're like, "it's better than yours."
We'll teach you, and we won't even charge!

Sign up for a workshop on native pollinator plants!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026 7:00-8:00pm
Yeadon Borough Hall
600 Church Lane
Yeadon, PA 19050

Caravan and March for environmental justice with CRCQL - Delco Environmental Justice — Saturday, May 2nd in Chester, PA. Meet at Chester City Hall 11:30am.
This is an environmental justice community that needs our help fighting against targeted industrial pollution.
Learn more:
chesterpaej.org

Learn to Fish Event Free, family-friendly learn-to-fish event for the Pottstown community

Plenty of spots remaining, for tomorrow's fishing tutorial. This is a great way to learn the basics with an instructor. No experience necessary!

Sat, Apr 11, 10:30am- 1pm
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN

Data centers are destroying states' clean energy dreams | Fortune “I can’t remember a time in the history of the industry where we’ve seen as much interest in adding load, which is primarily driven by data centers."

Who wants this?
High energy costs. High water costs. Noise pollution. Minimal job growth. No return on investment.

fortune.com/2026/04/09/d...

#AI #Datacenter #warehouse #datawarehouse #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #solar #wind #sustainability #cleanenergy

Watch City Council News, legislative affairs, announcements and public notices from the City of Philadelphia. Also available on Xfinity Channel 64 and Fios Channel 40. To watch this broadcast in another browser tab…

Watch Philly City Council Mtg now, Thurs, 4/9—They are poised to vote on Bill 250768 to "prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from incinerating discarded matter, under certain terms and conditions."
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Philly’s use of Reworld incinerator under Council scrutiny | KYW Newsradio A bill that would stop Philadelphia from burning its trash at the Reworld incinerator in Chester is stuck in City Council without the votes to pass, but budget hearings on Tuesday made it clear the…

Tell Philly Councilmembers NOT to renew contracts with the ReWorld Incinerator in Chester, and to vote YES on Bill #250768, the “Stop Trashing Our Air Act,” this Thursday at 10am, which would not renew contracts.
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Article:
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Learn to Fish Event Free, family-friendly learn-to-fish event for the Pottstown community

This Saturday! Learn to fish with us!
Meet at 150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464
(Riverfront Park and Schuylkill River Trail Access)
Saturday, April 11, 10:30am-1:00pm
REGISTER HERE!
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN

Here's where ICE is buying up warehouses to make detention centers ICE is snapping up real estate in a push to streamline its mass deportation efforts.

ICE Purchased warehouses in Tremont and Hamburg (UpperBern), PA for a combined total of $206.9 Million, both in January 2026.

www.businessinsider.com/ice-buying-w...

To take action against these ICE facilities, please message Gov Shapiro and PA DEP today:
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Support the Philadelphia bill to stop Chester’s polluting trash incineration! – Delaware Riverkeeper Network Give   Take Action

Action Needed NOW – Please make calls to Council members today— they are scheduled to vote on Thursday, April 8th. Please urge them to vote yes on Bill #250768 to end city contracts with incineration facilities.
bit.ly/StopBurningTrash

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Cuise Ships and LNG. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. What do Cruise Ships in Philadelphia have to do with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)? Webinar 7pm, Thursday, April 30 REGISTER Below: Join us to learn about the Philadelphia Port Authority’s (PPA) plans…

Join us to learn about the Philadelphia Port Authority’s (PPA) plans to bring the cruise ship industry to Philadelphia and the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as fuel.
Thursday, April 30, 7:00pm
Register here:
bit.ly/CruiseLNGPhila

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network + others will be hosting a Pollinator Plant Workshop, Tues, 5/5, in Yeadon, PA to teach how adding native pollinator plants can support local biodiversity, improve water quality, and add beauty to our communities.
bit.ly/YeadonPollin...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Pennsylvania Green Amendment: How it Works for Municipal Government, Agency Decision-making, and Legislative Action (12PM). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join Green Amendments For The Generations for an in-depth webinar all about the Pennsylvania Green Amendment-- its history, language, and applications at the state and local government levels.…

How do we make Pennsylvania's Green Amendment work for us? Attend a webinar all about the PA Green Amendment– its history, language, and applications at the state and local gov levels.
Wed Apr 8.
12:00pm Noon ET - bit.ly/PAGAWeb12
6:00pm ET - bit.ly/PAGAWeb6

Learn to Fish Event Free, family-friendly learn-to-fish event for the Pottstown community

Join us April 11th, 10:30am-1pm at Riverfront Park in Pottstown, PA for lessons to get you started on your fishing journey. We will cover the basics of fishing and have an arts and craft table for kids.

All equipment will be provided!

bit.ly/LTFwithDRN

Delaware City data center environmental denial upheld by state board A Delaware board upheld a decision that the Project Washington data center is not allowed under the Coastal Zone Act.

In Delaware, Developer Starwood Digital Ventures plan for a data center has been rejected by a DNREC, citing the Delaware's Coastal Zone Act which limits industrial operations along the the state's shorelines.
spotlightdelaware.org/2026/03/26/d...
#datacenter #coastalzoneact #CZA #ai #datawarehouse

NY needs to embrace and take on the Green Amendment as a force for good that can lift up the quality of life and bring about justice for all. Please sign on a letter to the NY Attorney General demanding support of our Constitutionally protected rights:

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Speaking at the 5th Annual Delco Sustainability Conference earlier this month about data centers!

Photo Credit: Annie B.

#datacenter #electricity #energy #water #ai #data #warehouse #datawarehouse #aiwarehouse

Avian Flu Has Killed Thousands of Birds in the U.S. Pennsylvania Is at the Epicenter. - Inside Climate News Bald eagles and other raptors are among more than 100 bird species that have died from avian flu in the past four years—and the virus is still spreading.

Avian flu is still making its way through bird populations with reported 480 cases in Pennsylvania. Over 16 million birds have been estimated to have been killed by the disease in the past 4 years.

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#birdflu #avianflu #eagles #birds #waterfowl #migratorybirds

As Storms Pummel Hawaii, the Western U.S. Continues to Bake Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave - Inside Climate News Unusually high March temperatures are shattering records out West—and the heat wave isn’t over yet.

It's only March but high temperatures and drought conditions and weak snowpack across the West and much of the United States foretells a harsh summer with more and intense wildfires.

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#ClimateChange #Heatwave #Drought #Snowpack #West #Midwest #wildfire #heat

Upper Bern Township ICE detention center sparks water, traffic and tax concerns Residents and officials say rural infrastructure may be unable to support a proposed 1,500-bed ICE detention facility.

Locals raise concerns about ICE facility in Upper Bern and its fiscal impact, costing the county $800k per year.
www.readingeagle.com/2026/03/23/u...

#ICE #Detention #Bern #UpperBern #Berks #Tax #Immigration