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Energy

Outdoor press conference in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. to get $6 million in grants for climate change planning from the Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin said the money will jumpstart the state’s blueprint for a safer and cleaner future.

3 years ago

A panel of South Philly residents and activists kick off a day-long summit on the redevelopment of the former PES refinery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians envision a ‘fossil fuel-free’ refinery redo at community summit

The company redeveloping the former PES refinery site has promised a “green, sustainable” project, but residents want more specific commitments.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

In private, Shapiro’s working group on climate change meets

The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change has started meeting.

3 years ago

Protesters gather in a parking lot at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery office on Passayunk Avenue in South Philadelphia on Feb. 9, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Thrive summit to spotlight South Philadelphia refinery redevelopment

Saturday’s event features a candidate forum, a play written by teens, and workshops on gentrification and jobs.

3 years ago

Listen 1:08
A group of cars line up at charging stations
Politics & Policy

‘Nobody voted this guy in’: Delaware GOP seeks to strip environmental chief of power to mandate electric vehicles by 2035

Republican lawmakers want to put the authority in the hands of the General Assembly. They have drafted but not introduced legislation to accomplish that.

3 years ago

An up-close view of an electric car that's connected to an EV charging station.
Politics & Policy

‘War without guns’ or protecting ‘health and our climate’? Del. debates proposed electric vehicle mandate for new cars in 2035

If the rule is adopted, 35% of new cars and light trucks delivered to dealers in 2026 would have to be electric. By 2035, that figure would be 100%.

3 years ago

Listen 1:53
Wind turbines at sunset
Science

NOAA: N.J. wind farm may ‘adversely affect,’ not kill whales

The report comes as opposition to offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast is growing.

3 years ago

Factory towers are visible on the horizon.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lags behind other states in luring microchip, EV factories

Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas have all made billion-dollar pledges for a microchip or EV plant.

3 years ago

An investigator, center top, moves through the scene of a deadly explosion in a residential neighborhood in Pottstown
Community

PECO natural gas pipelines did not cause Pottstown home explosion; cause remains unknown, says PUC

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission concluded its 10-month-long investigation into the Pottstown home explosion that killed five people.

3 years ago

A close-up of a water meter.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Where does it end?’: Philly water customers are concerned about proposed rate hike

The average resident’s bill would increase more than 20% by late 2024, under a rate increase the Philadelphia Water Department wants.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Science

PGW’s pipeline replacement plan will cost up to $8 billion and ignores climate impacts, study says

The report has a number of regulatory recommendations, which could help give PGW, the city, and ratepayers a more accurate accounting of the gas main replacement program.

3 years ago

People walking through a heavily flooded area
Science

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said we must cut carbon pollution by two-thirds in the next dozen years.

3 years ago

Senior machinist Joe Diamond is working on the stainless steel transition plates that will be installed inside the vacuum vessel and on the center stack.
The Pulse
Science

Behind the scenes of a $200 million nuclear fusion experiment

How scientists and engineers make parts for a nuclear fusion experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey.

3 years ago

Listen 8:58
Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Don’t let PGW charge customers for warmer winters, residents tell utility regulators

In a hearing on the gas utility’s weather normalization adjustment, customers said the billing practice is unfair in the face of climate change.

3 years ago

wind farm in Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

New Jersey seeks more offshore wind projects; foes want halt

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a third solicitation of offshore wind projects Monday; three wind farms have already been approved.

3 years ago

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