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Energy

Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Science

Neutralization of hydrofluoric acid to begin Monday at PES refinery

The chemical is one of the most dangerous industrial substances in use. It was an integral part of the unit that exploded at PES back in June.

7 years ago

This Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, shows the Volkswagen logo on a car for sale at New Century Volkswagen dealership in Glendale, Calif. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

VW settlement funds replace diesel with more diesel in Pennsylvania

The state plans to spend $8.5 million of its $118 million share on new school buses, public buses, trash trucks, and electric-vehicle charging stations.

7 years ago

Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Advisory group to seek public’s views on future of PES refinery

Philadelphia wants input from all stakeholders, including those with environmental expertise, neighbors who live near the refinery, and workers.

7 years ago

A hearing in Clairton, Pa. to discuss a settlement for air pollution violations at US Steel's Clairton Coke Works. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Western Pa. residents, workers air their responses to U.S. Steel settlement

In June, the county health department announced the draft agreement to resolve multiple air pollution violations at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant over the past two years.

7 years ago

A coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun.
Radio Times
Money

Environmental protections on the line

The Trump administration has targeted 80 plus environmental regulations involving air and water pollution, drilling, toxic chemicals, and protecting land and wildlife.

Air Date: July 31, 2019 10:00 am

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The Andover estate in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, along the route of the Mariner East 2 pipeline which began operating on Dec. 29. A valve site for the pipeline is in the center of the picture. (Courtesy of Eric Friedman)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Mariner East opponent heads to appeals court to obtain PUC risk assessment

A Delaware County pipeline foe thought he’d get PUC information on the Mariner East risk, but now he’ll have to fight for it in court.

7 years ago

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler (left) and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) visit Monroe refinery in Trainor, Pa., to discuss eliminating the federal regulation that requires blending ethanol with gasoline. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

At Delco refinery, Toomey pushes to reverse ethanol mandate

The Pa. Republican co-sponsored a bill with California Democrat Feinstein to dump the mandate that the fuel made from corn be mixed into transportation fuel.

7 years ago

Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Three Mile Island Unit 2, site of nation’s worst nuclear accident, to be sold, dismantled

A Salt Lake City-based company is in talks to purchase and dismantle Three Mile Island’s long-mothballed Unit 2 reactor — the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.

7 years ago

PJM Interconnection headquarters in Audubon, Pennsylvania (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Calls for new leader of PJM Interconnection to focus on clean energy

PJM is the largest grid operator in the U.S. It manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and D.C.

7 years ago

Regional rail train
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

SEPTA’s solar-powered train signals expected to improve safety in severe weather

With the new solar technology, SEPTA train engineers should be able to keep Regional Rail lines running safely when the main energy grid goes down.

7 years ago

A natural gas power plant under construction in Bradford County, Pa. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
NJ Spotlight

PSEG plans to power down all but three natural-gas power plants

Company indicates that making the closeouts a done deal by 2046 is critical to goal of reducing climate-warming emissions to net zero by 2050.

7 years ago

Micro-wind turbines and solar panels installed at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia are pictured Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Mark Stehle/Invision for NRG/AP Images)
Community
NBC10

What happened to the wind turbines at Lincoln Financial Field?

The football stadium's "iconic symbols" of clean energy are being re-evaluated after recent repairs, an Eagles team official says.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Sen. Anthony Williams questions a witness during a hearing on the PES refinery fire at the University of Pennsylvania. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

PES refinery fire highlights need for better air monitoring, experts tell Pa. lawmakers

Scientists and regulators appeared before state lawmakers to discuss environmental impacts of June’s blaze at Philadelphia Energy Solutions.

7 years ago

A drill worker covered in Marcellus shale, and drill cuttings seals off a well and cleans the blowout preventer at a Cabot Oil & Gas natural gas drill site in Kingsley, Pa. Washington County has nearly 1,700 Marcellus shale gas wells. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. court issues split decision on industry challenge to state’s natural gas regulations

The rules include requirements to clean up well sites shortly after drilling activities end and to make sure nearby abandoned wells aren’t contaminated by new drilling.

7 years ago

A smoke stack at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

U.S. bankruptcy judge approves $65 million loan for PES refinery

Philadelphia Energy Solutions says the goal after reorganization is to rebuild and continue to operate its South Philadelphia refinery complex.

7 years ago

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