Energy
If the request is granted, the 10-mile evacuation zone surrounding TMI would cease to exist.
5 years ago
What matters in 2020 as N.J. state tries to shift to clean energy? Money, for a start
Murphy administration has ambitions to switch New Jersey from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, but fundamental questions about the effects of that switch remain
5 years ago
Jersey Shore gas prices edge up
Gas prices have edged up in New Jersey and around the nation, with analysts citing rising crude oil prices and the year-end spike in holiday travel.
5 years ago
Six months after the fire, both ex-refinery workers and PES struggle to find new lives
Moving on hasn’t been easy since the June fire disrupted livelihoods and sent the refinery back into bankruptcy. Some have new jobs; some don’t.
5 years ago
Listen 1:50Scotland is turning Pennsylvania shale gas into plastic. But what happens to it next?
Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans.
5 years ago
Kenney signs law requiring green tune-ups for Philly’s biggest buildings
The new regulation will mandate all non-residential buildings over 50,000 square foot get tune-ups to improve energy and water efficiency.
5 years ago
Feds approve plan to ship liquefied natural gas to South Jersey by rail
Environmental groups say cargoes would risk public safety, set back climate efforts.
5 years ago
Pa. testing finds elevated levels of PFAS in some drinking water
Pennsylvania regulators found varying levels of toxic heat- and water-resistant chemicals in drinking water supplies across the state.
5 years ago
Those charged include employees from the international security firm Tiger Swan.
5 years ago
Natural gas drilling fractures political alliances in small western Pa. community
Franklin Park is both rustic and upscale, graced with million-dollar homes, state game lands and even the occasional large flightless bird.
5 years ago
Chew on this: Farmers are using food waste to make electricity
As the season of big holiday meals kicks off, it's as good a time as any to reflect on just how much food goes to waste.
5 years ago
City’s report on refinery site: A cleaner use, while desirable, isn’t likely in the short term
Though it urges cleaner use of the site long term, the Refinery Advisory Group’s report says the city has limited control over the fate of the complex.
5 years ago
Listen 1:53Pennsylvania’s LNG export boom heads to Japan
Abundant drilling of the Marcellus and Utica Shale created a glut of natural gas and drove down prices. Now, new pipelines and export terminals are aiding overseas sales.
5 years ago
Listen 7:01PECO used eminent domain to seize University City’s vacant midcentury mod motel
PECO used eminent domain to seize 600 University Avenue. It’s only the second time the utility has used its taking power since 1973.
5 years ago
N.J. forms panel to advise state government on offshore wind generation program
A newly established panel will provide guidance to New Jersey officials as they undertake a goal to power more than three million homes by offshore wind energy generation.
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