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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.

6 months ago

Listen 1:18
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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 months ago

Listen 1:30
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.

6 months ago

Listen 0:58
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.

6 months ago

Listen 1:11
A utility meter
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Regional grid operator’s ‘auction’ will result in higher electricity bills for Pa., N.J. and Del. customers

The auction, meant to ensure sufficient power supply in the future, closed at a record price for the second year in a row.

6 months ago

Listen 1:06
chips of paint
Environment
Public Health

EPA failed to adequately oversee state-run lead paint programs, report says

Though states typically operate lead paint programs, the EPA is responsible for overseeing the implementation, a report says.

6 months ago

Listen 1:20
The Pulse

The Inner Workings of the Oceans

Oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.

Air Date: July 18, 2025

Listen 50:43
aerial view of a beach town
Environment
Housing
Infrastructure
New Jersey

New Jersey modifies proposed building elevation rules along the shore by 1 foot due to new science

The state’s latest proposal would require new buildings in coastal flood zones be elevated an additional 4 feet, rather than 5 feet.

7 months ago

Listen 1:20
a sign for Wilmington Airport
Delaware
Transportation

Passenger count at Wilmington Airport tops half a million amid expansion efforts

More than 660,000 passengers have flown through Wilmington Airport since 2023. Officials are planning new upgrades and bracing for continued growth.

7 months ago

Listen 1:21
Grass in the salt marsh at Cooks Beach
Animals
Delaware
Environment

Unique dialect of Delaware Bay seaside sparrow song could serve as an ‘indicator’ for climate change

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

7 months ago

Listen 6:06
File photo: Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Delaware
Environment

Delaware residents impacted by pollution hope new legislation holds industries accountable

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

7 months ago

Listen 0:56
a close-up of a tap for well water
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Public Spaces

Penn State study finds toxic PFAS in 18% of private wells in Pennsylvania

The highest concentrations of PFAS were detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

7 months ago

Listen 1:19
a finger gets a dip of honey from a hive
Animals
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

King of Prussia District is abuzz with honeybees hard at work

The district’s hives are part of a nationwide trend to place bees in commercial spaces.

7 months ago

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