Katie Colaneri
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Enviros threaten to sue over sewage spills in Valley Forge trout stream
Two environmental groups are threatening to sue a Chester County township over multiple sewer line breaks near Valley Forge National Hist ...
10 years ago
Philadelphia refinery capitalizes on the shale boom
The Valley Forge toll plaza is where route 76 splits from the Pennsylvania Turnpike and becomes the Schuylkill Expressway to Philadelphia ...
10 years ago
ListenWind in Pennsylvania a boom-or-bust business
Heading eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, just as you approach the Somerset service plaza, a striking sight appears in the distance ...
10 years ago
ListenThe curious case of the smallmouth bass
Researchers are looking into what’s causing open sores, lesions and female sexual characteristics in young, male smallmouth bass. ...
10 years ago
ListenFirst public natural gas fueling station opens in Philadelphia, despite low demand
The first filling station for natural gas vehicles in Philadelphia is now open to the public, bringing the total number of stations offer ...
11 years ago
DEP publishes details on 248 cases of water damage from gas development
For the first time, Pennsylvania environmental regulators are publicly releasing documents about cases when natural gas operations have d ...
11 years ago
Can smart meters really help us get smarter about our energy use?
If you live in Philadelphia, you may have noticed a new device on your home called a “smart meter.” Unlike the old meters, th ...
11 years ago
ListenTransparency about fracking chemicals remains elusive
Some groups are taking issue with how one website, aimed at providing public disclosure on fracking chemicals, is making that data availa ...
11 years ago
ListenPa. faults Chevron for lack of oversight, poor communication in fatal well fire
In a new report out today, the Department of Environmental Protection says Chevron was “too guarded” in its communication with s ...
11 years ago
ListenScholar declares it’s a comma, not period after ‘pursuit of happiness’
Our unalienable rights are “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” — period. Right? Wrong says a scholar from t ...
11 years ago
For one new American citizen, a lifetime journey to naturalization
July 4th is a day when many of us declare we’re proud to be Americans. For thousands of people across the U.S., it’s also a d ...
11 years ago
Pa. DEP reviewing thousands of comments on overhaul of drilling rules
Pennsylvania environmental regulators are wading through more than 25,000 public comments on ...
11 years ago