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High voltage electric transmission tower
Energy
Law
New Jersey

New Jersey seeks to rein in rising electricity bills by increasing transparency on grid operator’s decisions

Grid operator PJM is under increasing scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates.

1 month ago

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The Phillie Phanatic giving high-fives
Outdoors
Sports

How 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.

1 month ago

File: A view inside the control room at PJM Interconnection, which operates the electric grid for 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. (Courtesy of PJM Interconnection)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

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.

1 month ago

an offshore turbine
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

New Jersey energy regulators delay offshore wind infrastructure, cancel approval for Atlantic Shores project

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to block plans for offshore wind development.

1 month ago

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Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss in part due to headphone use. (Bigstock/alexgrec)
The Pulse
Biology
Technology

Could 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.

1 month ago

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an aerial view of water being sprayed over the burned SEPTA buses
Environment
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

Trump administration bashes green technology while investigating SEPTA electric bus fires

Federal Transit Administration describes buses as a “green deal initiative” that “backfired.”

2 months ago

Protesters outside of City Hall
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Some Philly-area scientists get previously terminated research funding back, but say lasting damage remains

Researchers say that months of instability have already damaged the future pipeline of U.S. scientists and discoveries.

2 months ago

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Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania residents, firefighters support legislation to ban toxic firefighting foam

Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.

2 months ago

Listen 2:29
a moon jellyfish on the sand at Savannah Beach
Animals
Delaware
Outdoors

Many 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.

2 months ago

The Chambers Works facility in New Jersey
Environment
New Jersey

New Jersey reaches billion-dollar PFAS settlement with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva

The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.

2 months ago

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A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

PECO 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.

2 months ago

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Cars travel on a interstate highway in California
NPR
Environment
Government
National

The 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.

2 months ago

University of Pennsylvania postdoctoral researchers pose for photo
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia

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.

2 months ago

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The smokestacks of the former Lucas paint factory in Gibbsboro
Environment
New Jersey
Public Spaces

EPA 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.

2 months ago

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A cow stands in a pen
Food & Drink
New Jersey

South 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.

2 months ago

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