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Climate solutions are necessary. So NPR is dedicating a week to highlighting them
When people talk about climate change, you often hear hopelessness. But what if we reframe the conversation?
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Earth’s ‘Fragile Moment’ with Michael Mann, Latest on Irizarry Police Shooting
After the hottest summer on record, climate scientist Michael Mann shares lessons from Earth’s prehistoric past. Also, the latest on charges dropped against Officer Mark Dial.
Air Date: September 27, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:19PGW ordered to stop adjusting customers’ bills to account for May weather fluctuations
PGW’s weather normalization adjustment has cost customers millions in recent years. Advocates say a new change doesn't go far enough.
1 week ago
Listen 1:16Philadelphia Eagles unveil ‘kelly green’ hydrogen fueling station
A new hydrogen fueling station at the Linc uses water and solar power to produce clean hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles.
2 weeks ago
Thousands are marching in New York to demand that Biden ‘end fossil fuels’
The march comes after a summer marked by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
2 weeks ago
Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition
The owners of one, Community Offshore Wind, are bringing the federal government in on their environmental monitoring plans at an earlier stage than has ever been done.
3 weeks ago
6 protesters arrested as onshore testing work for New Jersey wind farm begins
Ocean City has become the hub of resistance to offshore wind projects in New Jersey and elsewhere along the U.S. East Coast.
3 weeks ago
The New Jersey Clean Energy Act requires the largest building owners to report energy and water usage for the first time, and there are incentives to conserve power.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:13The state’s dominant utility is passing on cuts in costs for natural gas. Officials are negotiating on the amount of an electric rate hike that took effect in July.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:39New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1
The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell in the previous two years.
4 weeks ago
Major offshore wind developer says financial difficulties will delay New Jersey project
The Danish company Orsted said high-interest rates and supply chain issues will cause delays at three major offshore wind projects.
1 month ago
The Philadelphia Liquefied Natural Gas Export Task Force met a wall of unified resistance in Chester for its plans to build an LNG terminal along the Delaware River.
1 month ago
Listen 1:15‘The process is rolling’: Delaware takes 3rd look at procuring offshore wind power
A 2008 contract that would have made Delaware a pioneer in offshore wind evaporated. A 2018 study cited high costs, but a new law has the state pursuing the notion again.
2 months ago
Listen 1:54Solarize Philly plans to help put solar panels on hundreds more Philly roofs by 2026
The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.
2 months ago
KOP startup looks to build electric vehicle infrastructure nationwide
The clean technology startup that builds wireless charging devices for large electric vehicles opened a new research and development laboratory in King of Prussia.
2 months ago