The Philadelphia LNG Task Force was created after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the belief that natural gas from Pennsylvania could supply energy to Europe.
Residents and environmental activists gathered Friday at a Chester park to denounce the controversial words spoken by Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jeff Brown during Tuesday night's debate.
Philadelphia sends more than 400,000 tons of garbage to the Covanta-owned trash incinerator annually, and activists say the facility's presence is Chester raises issues of environmental racism.
An energy company says its plan to build a multi-billion dollar liquid natural gas facility on the banks of the Delaware River would be a boon for the local economy, but some have stressed environmental concerns.