Energy
Eligible families can now apply for up to $1,500 in aid to pay for heating bills
One in three Philadelphia households could qualify for a federal grant to pay off heating bills. The aid is free and does not have to be repaid.
3 years ago
Environmental advocates applaud EPA plan to address PFAS, but say more is needed
EPA has released a “road map” to prevent PFAS from being released and to speed up the cleanup process. Local environmental advocates say it’s an important first step.
3 years ago
The top Democrat on the state senate’s environmental committee says the legislature likely won’t take any action on pipeline safety.
3 years ago
Delaware women working in STEM fields encourage others to join their ranks
Some of the top women in Delaware’s growing life sciences industry offered advice for students and others looking to work in STEM fields in an online symposium.
3 years ago
Mariner East pipeline: communities, the environment, and accountability
The Mariner East pipeline, which carries natural gas across parts of PA., is facing criminal charges for practices that have allegedly harmed communities and the environment.
Air Date: October 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00PECO offers a chance at employment to some residents in underserved Philly neighborhoods
Twenty-three Philly residents are participating in the program, which PECO bills as a way to provide communities it serves with a path to family-sustaining jobs.
3 years ago
Mariner East Pipeline builder Energy Transfer faces criminal charges for pollution
A 69-page grand jury report details sinkholes, drilling mud spills, and drinking water contamination at 22 sites in 11 counties across Pa.
3 years ago
Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders: Can it coexist with planned massive wind farms?
The wind farms would occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a growing battle between fisheries and wind power.
3 years ago
Listen 7:34PennEast shelves plan to build pipeline on public lands in New Jersey
The company’s decision not to pursue eminent-domain claims on 42 parcels of publicly owned land was announced in an agreement with the Attorney General’s office.
3 years ago
A site once earmarked for nuclear power will now assemble wind turbines
N.J.'s largest energy company leases land to the state for a massive wind port project.
3 years ago
Montco offering potassium iodide tablets in the event of a nuclear emergency
The distribution is part of a statewide emergency preparedness effort. The Limerick plant is one of Pennsylvania’s four active nuclear power stations.
3 years ago
Report: Solar could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035
The report says the U.S. would need to quadruple its annual solar capacity in order to address the existential threat posed by climate change.
3 years ago
Fuel tank ignites at Hilco site, drawing 100 firefighters to former PES refinery in South Philly
Blow torches being used to demolish at the former PES refinery in South Philadelphia are thought to have ignited the fire, which was brought under control within four hours.
3 years ago
Climate activists set their sights on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
The Public Utility Commission has sway on everything from pipeline safety to utility rates. A grassroots effort seeks members to address climate change.
3 years ago
Jobs or the environment? Ahead of 2022, Pa. Dems thread needle on ‘false choice’
Debates about fracking and pipelines have created a conundrum for Democrats in the past few decades, as they court both environmentalists and organized labor.
3 years ago
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