February 20, 2026

Fighting Back Against ICE Detention Facilities Locally and Beyond

It appears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively seeking to open detention centers in Monticello and/or Liberty, NY.

In Monticello, NY, the Heiden Road Riverside Warehouse 24 site is before the Town of Thompson Planning Board and is

January 24, 2026

Shale Gas and Public Health Conference 2026

Halt the Harm Network is a network of environmental advocates, grassroots leaders, and concerned citizens working together to protect communities from the harmful impacts of oil and gas development. In conjunction with the League of Women Voters PA, Physicians for …

January 24, 2026

Learn About the Economic Impacts of Fracking in PA

Attend the Delaware River Frack Ban and Climate Action Coalition webinar on Wed., Jan. 28, at 7 pm

Fracking has dominated the energy economy in Pennsylvania for more than 15 years. Although fracking has had devastating impacts on human health …

December 14, 2025

The Problem with Plastic

Let the threat of an incinerator in our community be the push that catapults us all into the ZERO WASTE/ZERO PLASTIC movement!

Here are some guidelines to help your family achieve Zero Waste AND Zero Plastic ~ By Jane Cyphers

December 2, 2025

Plug In Solar Proposed for PA and NY

Legislation has been proposed in both Pennsylvania (House Bill 1971) and New York (Senate Bill S8512) to make it much easier for residents to reduce their electricity bills by installing plug in solar systems. Both bills …

November 19, 2025

DCS is YOUR Environmental Watchdog!

Please Donate Today to Help Us Continue this Essential Work in 2026.

Science-based advocacy, real results – that’s been the DCS way since 2008.

Every tax-deductible dollar you give directly funds our watchdog work – keeping our region safe from …

October 20, 2025

Is the Data Center Boom Headed for a Bust?

You’ve probably heard about the nationwide data center building boom, the hype about artificial intelligence and Republican plans to make Pennsylvania a data center/AI hub. A closer look indicates that this boom may soon become a bust, with a …

October 6, 2025

Alarm Over PFAS Pollution from Datacenters

Use of PFAS gas at datacenters may mean their climate and health impacts are worse than previously thought

Datacenters’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, …

August 19, 2025

URGENT! Comment by August 22 to Stop the Sullivan County Incinerator

INCINERATOR ACTION ALERT!!!

Sullivan County has issued a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies to submit proposals for a “Waste-to-Energy” facility (an incinerator) to be built in Sullivan County on the site of the old landfill in Monticello.

While …

August 11, 2025

Data Centers Coming to NEPA and NY? Are We Ready?

See what it’s like living near a data center, watch: I Live 400 Yards From Mark Zuckerberg’s Massive Data Center


There is a push to bring massive data centers to northeast Pennsylvania. These centers require large tracts of land,

August 6, 2025

Fracking in the Delaware River Basin Will Put NJ’s Drinking Water at Risk

New Jersey Water from the Delaware River
Over half of New Jersey’s population is dependent on drinking water from the Delaware River Basin.
The DRBC ban on fracking must remain in place!

Much of the drinking water used in New …

August 5, 2025

Pledge to Defend The Delaware River Frack Ban

Physicians for Social Responsibility PA calls on the Delaware River Basin Commission to uphold the frack ban


DCS and the Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition Launch New Campaign – A Citizen’s Pledge to Defend the Delaware River Frack Ban

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