Environment
Many eyes were on Philly this week. Don’t look away, environmental activists say
The ballot count brought a lot of attention this week. Post-election, there’s still work to be done, they say, and noticed — no matter the winner.
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Murphy approves N.J. ban on plastic and paper bags, won’t take effect until 2022
After years of efforts and several different iterations, New Jersey will implement one of the strongest plastic and paper bag bans in the country.
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U.S. withdraws from Paris climate agreement as election results still unknown
Trump made withdrawing from the landmark climate treaty a hallmark of his 2016 campaign. Biden says he will rejoin if elected.
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U.S. officially leaving Paris Climate Agreement
The United States will formally leave the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, no matter who wins the election.
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Delaware oil spill cleanup inches closer to completion; source remains unknown
Crews have collected more than 75 tons of oil that fouled Delaware’s coast after a spill near Broadkill Beach two weeks ago.
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US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The U.S. is out of the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future.
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Groups sue EPA over flares at industrial facilities
The suit claims the rules allow excess pollution at natural gas processing stations, landfills and chemical plants.
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For one, it’s less regulation and spending — but others say they want politicians to help the farming community meet the challenges of climate change.
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Rendell, on the stump for Biden, says he’ll consider moving to New Zealand if Trump wins
The former Pennsylvania governor, who ushered in the state’s shale gas boom, says he wants to set the record straight for the Democratic candidate.
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Study: Air pollution contributes to 500,000 newborn deaths a year
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
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N.J. DEP warns environmentalists not to prejudge climate regulation review
Some activists say DEP looks set to allow development in flood-prone areas.
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55 tons of oily debris collected from Delaware beaches
More than 100 people have been working to clean up an 11-mile stretch of beach in Delaware fouled by an oil spill of unknown origin last week.
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Latest Mariner East violation in Lebanon County could draw penalties against Sunoco
Sunoco reported an inadvertent return, or spill, of about 200 gallons of drilling fluid into Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township on Oct. 19.
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PUC doesn’t have to disclose its estimates of Mariner East ‘blast zone,’ court rules
The Commonwealth Court ruled that the Public Utility Commission does not have to disclose its calculations on any explosion of natural gas liquids from the pipelines.
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There’s a lot at stake for the climate in the 2020 election
Despite the cascade of other crises this year, climate change has emerged as a key election issue. The presidential candidates' positions on it could not be more different.
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