
Science
Grid operator PJM is under increasing scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates.
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Listen 1:13How do mascots like the Phillie Phanatic stay fresh in the summer heat? Vodka and water
Mascots need frequent breaks, hydration and proper ventilation to stay cool, and a mix of vodka and water helps combat odors inside their costumes.
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Electricity bills are going up in the Philly region. Who’s in charge of the grid, anyway?
A little-known organization called PJM Interconnection directs the flow of electricity. Here’s how its actions can impact your bills.
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The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to block plans for offshore wind development.
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Listen 1:14Could wearing headphones be damaging your hearing?
Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss in part due to headphone use. Audiologists weigh in on the risk, and how to protect your ears.
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Listen 13:36Trump administration bashes green technology while investigating SEPTA electric bus fires
Federal Transit Administration describes buses as a “green deal initiative” that “backfired.”
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Researchers say that months of instability have already damaged the future pipeline of U.S. scientists and discoveries.
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Listen 3:44Pennsylvania residents, firefighters support legislation to ban toxic firefighting foam
Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.
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Listen 2:29Many Delaware beachgoers feel the sting of a blooming jellyfish population
Beach patrollers say they’re seeing the most jellyfish activity in recent memory. Lewes Beach had over four times as many stings in July compared to the same month last year.
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New Jersey reaches billion-dollar PFAS settlement with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva
The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.
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Listen 1:18PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills
The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.
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Listen 1:00The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here’s what it means for cars and pollution
Two rules designed to promote cleaner cars were already effectively eliminated. With the EPA suggesting not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last could fall.
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Penn researchers vote to unionize amid federal health and science funding threats
Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.
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Listen 1:30EPA to clean up former Sherwin-Williams site in South Jersey where water and soil were contaminated
The paint manufacturer contaminated local waterways, groundwater and soil in Camden County with arsenic, lead and other metals.
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Listen 0:58South Jersey slaughterhouse discharges bloody wastewater into creek, according to the EPA
The EPA says the contamination from the Burlington Beef slaughterhouse could have been occurring for a year.
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