Environment
State levels record $30M fine against pipeline company responsible for Beaver County blast
Agreement lifts permit freeze for Energy Transfer's Mariner East
4 years ago
Air Date: January 3, 2020
Listen 48:51What happens when academics fly less to conferences?
Sometimes, it means better conferences, as collaboration and access improve.
4 years ago
Listen 08:09Taking out the trash: City’s job or everyone’s responsibility?
Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.
4 years ago
Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year’s stage
New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school teachers and students press the button that begins the countdown.
4 years ago
N.J. seeks grant proposals for local projects combating harmful algal blooms
New Jersey officials are seeking proposals for local projects that improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful algal blooms in the state's waterways.
4 years ago
Six months after the fire, both ex-refinery workers and PES struggle to find new lives
Moving on hasn’t been easy since the June fire disrupted livelihoods and sent the refinery back into bankruptcy. Some have new jobs; some don’t.
4 years ago
Listen 1:50N.J. officials report 600% increase of endangered plant along state’s beaches
An annual plant census along New Jersey's beaches reveals a significant surge of a federally threatened and endangered plant species, state officials announced.
4 years ago
A Christmas tree thrives on farms, struggles in the wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
4 years ago
Natural gas production headed for a slow-down in 2020
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia accounted for one-third of the country's shale gas production in 2019.
4 years ago
Shore towns receive N.J. recycling enhancement grants
New Jersey has awarded grants to Jersey Shore municipalities to enhance and promote recycling efforts.
4 years ago
Rare Delaware Bethany Beach firefly approaches endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the firefly with an extremely small habitat to the list of endangered species.
4 years ago
Clean-energy advocates slam federal order they say favors fossil fuels
BPU condemns FERC for showing “a callous disregard for the health and safety of the residents” of NJ and other impacted states
4 years ago
At the Shore, relatively mild temperatures potentially ahead to close out 2019
The bone-chilling Arctic temperatures currently impacting the Jersey Shore will fade over the weekend leading to potentially relatively mild weather to end the year.
4 years ago
Democratic primary debate: round six
We discuss last night's Democratic primary debate -- what the candidates said, the policies they covered, and how it may be playing out across America.
Air Date: December 20, 2019 10:00 am
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