Environment

PGW spends millions in ads with the MLB team. The utility’s CEO is in apparent violation of state ethics law for not disclosing the value of the accepted gifts.

Kingsbury plans to test new materials for hydroelectric power equipment that can support the needs of modern-day grids.

Light pollution and consecutive summers of Canadian wildfires have made it harder to stargaze in even the most remote places in Philadelphia’s suburbs.

The Vineland Chemical Company produced arsenic-based herbicides and fungicides for 45 years, causing widespread contamination.

After a disappointing loss to Chicago last year, volunteers in Philadelphia say they hope to prove a point while also cleaning up the streets.

The state’s public nuisance lawsuit against a scrap metal recycler over repeated fires seeks operational changes. Residents say that’s not enough.

PennEnvironment and Drexel University researchers found microplastics in more than 20 waterways across the watershed.

State officials are working to restore beach access to places like Bethany Beach, which have seen significant dune erosion.

A 2025 beach-replenishment project in Atlantic City cost about $40 million, while work this year in Sea Isle, Strathmere and Ocean City had a $41 million price tag.

In Wildwood, waves breached a beach berm as back bay flooding inundated streets, renewing questions about how to protect the shore.

The city accuses the company of violating a 2025 deal to donate to community initiatives after a massive fire at one of EMR’s facilities.

Shore towns saw the worst of the storm this weekend. Officials say more flooding may come.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has issued a state of emergency for eight counties, with some shore towns issuing voluntary evacuation orders.

The proposal would require the state’s fossil fuel companies to pay $50 billion for their greenhouse gas contributions.

A powerful nor’easter is expected to push strong winds and high surf along the coast.