10 things VP Biden committed to do for the environment

Nov 16, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy

Environmentally-minded Americans are rejoicing at the presidential election results! According to the Election 2020 Newsletter of EDF Action, the advocacy partner of the Environmental Defense Fund, while the outgoing president has taken serious anti-environment...

Clean Water Action endorses Comitta, Herrin, Andrew

Oct 20, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA House 156, PA House 160, PA Senate 19

The national environmental group Clean Water Action has endorsed 5 candidates for the PA House and Senate in Southeastern PA, including these 3 from Chester County (with CWA’s write-ups): Carolyn Comitta for State Senate, 19th District (Chester County) Carolyn...

The latest in the news on the Mariner East pipeline crisis

Aug 17, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy

In response to the recent spill of drilling fluids affecting Marsh Creek Lake, which is vital for environment, recreation, and drinking water, the three Chesco Commissioners called on the Governor “to suspend operating authority of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2...

Protecting Your Right to Clean Air and Water

Aug 10, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA House, PA Senate, PA Senate 44

Excerpted from PA Senator Katie Muth’s August 10 newsletter to constituents: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania released their legislative scorecard, which tallies most of the votes that impact air, water, and public health. Pennsylvania’s constitution...

Chesco legislators rated on environment votes

Aug 4, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA House

Research from 4 environmental groups rates legislators based on 2019-20 votes on 8 House and 13 Senate bills. Every Dem incumbent on the ballot this fall representing part of Chester County has a 100% score (dark green on the map)! There is a reason that our part of...

The Age of UnEnlightenment?

Apr 22, 2020 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA House 167

by Kristine Howard (D-167) The Age of the Enlightment, spanning the decades from about 1680 to around 1820, sprang from the minds of 17th Century thinkers including Galileo, Hobbes, Bacon and Descartes. The era found form with two transformational publications, Sir...

“We must march to demand the unqualified right to register and vote—we must march to demand the opportunity for decent jobs—we must march for the right to improve our wages and living standards.” — Bayard Rustin, born in West Chester, March 17, 1912