WHYY News Climate Desk

Perched 100 feet above the Pine Barrens, a man in a tower uses a century-old system to stop fire in its tracks.

The May fire was the latest of over a dozen at facilities run by EMR in Camden since 2020. The suspension will be reevaluated in early July.

The order comes after city, county and state elected officials called on government agencies to shut EMR’s Camden operations.

The so-called “forever chemicals” were found at higher levels between Chester and Pea Patch Island.

The project aims to reduce the risk of infrastructure damage while supporting marine habitats and recreational fishing.

During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Schuylkill River rose to levels that hadn’t been recorded in more than 150 years.

A spokesperson for Camden’s mayor said the city is “undertaking all necessary legal research to move forward” with revoking EMR’s city licensure.

The statement comes days after a fire at one of EMR’s scrap metal facilities — one of more than a dozen over the past five years.

The company’s statement came after city and county officials called on EMR to “fully cease” operating due to the latest fire.

The increase comes as rising demand and infrastructure costs continue pushing electricity bills higher.

The Energy Bills Relief Act would reinstate tax incentives and speed the development of new clean energy projects.

Going into the summer, meteorologists are predicting lower than typical tropical activity, setting the stage for a successful summer season at the shore.

The new heat sensors and water cannons were part of an agreement EMR signed with the city after a four-alarm blaze at its facility in 2025.

NOAA is rolling out an experimental tool to help emergency planners predict extreme rain events in 60 cities, including Philadelphia and Dover, Delaware.

During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021, water rushed down the creek, flooding Forbidden Drive.