WHYY News Climate Desk
Levee plan not viable for Philly’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood, says U.S. Army Corps
Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the formally proposed levee would be downsized. Now they say the levee is not feasible.
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EMR can restart its fire-prone Camden scrapyard after it ensures sprinkler system works, judge says
The judge’s order comes after City Council rejected a settlement with EMR that would have allowed the site to reopen with conditions.
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New Jersey Gov. Sherrill signs data center legislation that aims to protect ratepayers
Sherrill signed a package of legislation this week that aims to prevent data centers and utility companies from passing costs onto ratepayers.
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Camden City Council rejects settlement with scrapyard operator EMR
The settlement would have allowed the company to restart its scrap metal shredder. Residents say they’re left wondering what happens next.
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Listen 1:16Public utility regulators say the natural gas explosion was not caused by PGW infrastructure.
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Listen 1:13EMR sued Camden after the city suspended the company’s junkyard license following its latest fire.
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Pa. residents revive colonial-era practice by growing a ‘square yard’ of flax
The PA Flax Project promotes the revitalization of the industry as a climate-friendly crop that could be used to make the sustainable plant-based fiber linen.
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Listen 1:01Philly-area heat wave could push electricity demand to record levels
The dangerous heat is accelerating air conditioner use. Data centers could be directed to use their own backup power.
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3 decades in the making, Delaware lawmakers pass measure to protect state’s wetlands
The legislation will create a tiered permitting system for development based on how critical a nontidal wetland is.
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New program protects New Jersey residents from summer utility shutoffs
Residents struggling to pay their water and electric bills could be spared from shutoffs as temperatures rise.
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Listen 1:113 injured after fire at Delaware County refinery; shelter-in-place order lifted
The Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer processes an average of 185,000 barrels per day, including jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
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City of Chester fights illegal dumping with new greening initiative for vacant lots
Residents say they hope transforming vacant lots into green spaces will help reduce illegal dumping and crime, while improving people's health.
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Listen 1:22Humans cause almost all of the state’s wildfires. Climate change is making them worse.
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The lawsuit, filed by three Camden residents, claimed “noxious emissions” from EMR interfered with the use of their properties.
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Philadelphia had its 3rd-warmest spring on record. A hotter-than-normal summer could be coming
Amid a backdrop of steadily rising temperatures, the city's average from March through May tied a record set in 1921.
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