The PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a new report today revealing the proximity of fracking operations and the associated infrastructure to Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents – children, seniors, and the sick. Entitled “Dangerous and Close”, the report shows that there are 166 schools and 165 childcare providers within once mile of a permitted fracking […]
Archive | October, 2015
September Ag Committee Meeting Minutes
Chester County League of Women Voters Agriculture Committee, Sept 6, 2015, 1PM-3PM Meeting Place: Birmingham Meeting Present: Mary Ciarrocchi, Sarah Caspar, Mina Johnson, Ginny Newlin, Alma Forsyth, Connie Eash The Agenda: Sustainable Agriculture along the RTE 1 corridor Chester County Dept. of Health and Environment (issues with farmers) GMOs FDA grass fed beef subsidy […]
Environmental Committee Report: September/October
A reminder that League members and the general public need to take timely action to encourage local, county, state and federal officials to protect citizens rights to clean water and clean air. Unfortunately, Senate Bill 875, the Acid Mine Drainage as Fracking Fluid Act was signed into PA Law on October 8, 2015. This August, the […]
A Great Start to Fall and More Opportunities for October and November
August and September brought League outreach throughout Chester County, as we visited our local libraries, Freedom Village and the Exton Square Mall. Many thanks to everyone who made these voter registration events possible! Avon Grove – Connie Eash, September 21 and 23 Chester County District Center – Jean Goerth and Barbara DeWilde, September 22 Chester […]
PA Auditor General Releases Report on PA Department and State Board of Education
PA Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said his recent performance audits of the Pennsylvania Department of Education show the department did not provide adequate assistance to 561 academically challenged schools with 310,000 students enrolled. The 89-page audit report, which covers July 1, 2010, through Aug. 1, 2015, includes the results of two performance audits of PDE […]