Energy
A new sinkhole opens up along the Mariner East pipeline in Chester County
The Pa. Public Utility Commission is investigating what they call “an earth feature” along the Mariner East’s path in Chester County.
2 years ago
Service fully restored in Wildwood after substation fire knocked out power for days
Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored.
2 years ago
New Jersey governor signs tax break for Orsted’s offshore wind farm
The bill allows Orsted to keep federal tax credits that it otherwise would have been required to pass along to New Jersey utility ratepayers.
2 years ago
U.S. gives go-ahead for Orsted’s New Jersey offshore wind farm to start construction
The wind farm would power 500,000 homes. Other approvals remain to be granted, but Orsted plans to start construction this fall.
2 years ago
New Jersey is among 10 states planning to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves
They say EPA's failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen pollution.
2 years ago
‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan
Every four years, PECO makes a plan to buy electricity for its customers. Climate activists want the utility to do something different the next time around.
2 years ago
Tax break for offshore wind energy developer Orsted narrowly approved in New Jersey Legislature
The measure initially failed to gather enough support in the Senate but won one additional vote in a subsequent try — just enough to pass it.
2 years ago
Will climate change force the future of nuclear energy to look smaller and more mobile?
A new microreactor being developed at the Idaho National Laboratory will be small enough to put on a tractor trailer and nimble enough to send to a disaster site.
2 years ago
Listen 8:05Where can the U.S. put 88,000 tons of nuclear waste?
While the U.S. struggles to build long-term storage for nuclear waste, other countries like Sweden, Finland, and Canada move forward with plans for geologic repositories.
2 years ago
Listen 10:51I-95 Refill and Repave, Net Zero, Jane Wong’s “Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City”
Net zero by 2050 is the national goal. Can we achieve this? And what needs to change to stay on track? Also, we talk to the engineer who helped to refill I-95.
Air Date: June 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:12Offshore wind foes in New Jersey gathering force legally and politically
The offshore project is New Jersey's first, and a U.S. subsidiary of Danish wind developer Orsted could begin construction this year if remaining approvals are obtained.
2 years ago
Delaware lawmakers want state to assess offshore wind potential
The legislation would direct DNREC to evaluate the potential benefits and roadblocks of offshore wind.
2 years ago
Listen 1:15Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant to shut down
Homer City Generating Station will shut down by July due to competition from cheap natural gas and pollution upgrade costs. The plant was a major air polluter in its heyday.
2 years ago
Philly teens learned to install solar panels. Then asbestos closed their school
The celebrated Bright Solar Futures program went on, but without its key hands-on element.
2 years ago
Listen 3:35N.J. utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant
Two New Jersey utilities have joined forces on a clean energy project to pump water from a reservoir to 84,000 homes and businesses.
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