Energy

A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions said Saturday that workers are trying to isolate the remaining line, but access is limited.

Mayor Jim Kenney has convened a working group to examine safety and air quality protocols at the South Philadelphia refinery rocked by a massive explosion on Friday.

A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.

The ‘historic’ approval by regulators clears the way for a 1,100-megawatt wind project about 15 miles off Atlantic City, enough power for 500,000 homes.

Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.

The refinery complex has killed over a dozen and injured at least 100 city residents, including firemen, oilmen and even a Philadelphia mayor.

Residents in Eastwick live next to the single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution in Philadelphia.

With coal miners at his side , Trump signed an order in March 2017 directing the EPA to scrap the Obama rule. It was one of the first acts of his presidency.

Parallel efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania — a citizen climate petition and a provision in the state budget — are topics of discussion in Harrisburg.

The second fire at US Steel's Clairton plant in six months could send SO2 levels up again.

After criticism of its handling of Mariner East, the commission said the ‘time is ripe’ to enhance rules.

PGW just won Council approval, while SEPTA’s facility is nearly done.

PJM Interconnection manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia.

In a 13-4 vote, Philadelphia City Council approved a new $60 million LNG facility, despite the opposition of environmental groups.