Energy
Pa. coal power plant closing leads to healthier babies downwind
After a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania closed, early-life health outcomes improved for babies across the border, in New Jersey.
7 years ago
US Steel agrees to allow fracking at Edgar Thompson works steel mill
7 years ago
FERC, saying ‘much has changed’, will review natural gas pipeline policy
7 years ago
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s lawsuit over royalty payments advances
7 years ago
Nuclear power bailout plan could mean higher costs for New Jersey residents
Senate President Steve Sweeney said the bill creates a review process for the state Board of Public Utilities to determine if a nuclear plant needs a subsidy.
7 years ago
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge battle ends, but drilling not a given
The Republican tax bill opens a part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development, ending an epic, nearly four-decade battle.
7 years ago
Univ. of Delaware teams with California firm on electric car battery tech
The collaborative effort with Nuvve Corp. includes a research and development center to expand vehicle-to-grid technology pioneered at UD's Newark campus.
7 years ago
After being snubbed by EPA, Delaware announces hearing on Clean Power repeal
The meeting on Jan. 8 comes after Delaware and other states in the region announced plans to go ahead with a plan that runs counter to the repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
7 years ago
EPA union leader: Public records request was ‘retaliation for my political activities’
7 years ago
DEP says iPads, plus a new app, mean staff can do more oil and gas inspections
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Congressman Meehan seeks pipeline risk assessment for Mariner East 2
Responding to landowners’ concerns Congressman Pat Meehan has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to conduct a risk assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline.
7 years ago
Refinery cited for not immediately informing state regulators about planned shutdown
PDF Energy's Delaware City refinery received a violation notice from the Delaware environmental regulators for not providing notice of a shutdown of a key unit at the plant.
7 years ago
Study: Low birth weights linked to fracking sites
Infants born to mothers who live very close to natural gas fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study published Wednesday.
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