Environment
Many voices with one mission: Seeking a safer future for PES refinery site
Residents, labor leaders, health and environmental experts, planners and municipal officials gave City Council oversight panels their recommendations.
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Pa. to fund research into fracking health dangers
The research, he said, is meant to address “the concern that there is a relationship between hydraulic fracturing and childhood cancers.”
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Study: N.J. receives poor grade for coastal planning against climate change
New Jersey has received a poor grade for its preparation efforts to combat climate change, according to the Surfrider Foundation.
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Air Date: November 22, 2019
Listen 49:15Philly to spend $10M on commercial corridor street cleaning program
The yearlong program is an expansion of an ongoing pilot in City Councilmember Cherelle Parker’s district, which covers parts of Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia.
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City Council takes stance supporting a cleaner use for PES refinery site
In a resolution passed unanimously, Council expressed “strong interest and enthusiastic support” for proposals in tune with Philadelphia’s climate goals.
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Pennsylvania farmers must adapt to survive, advocates say
A major advocacy group for Pennsylvania farmers says many have had to change the way they do business to stay afloat financially.
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Dredging of ‘critical shoals’ in N.J. Intracoastal Waterway to begin
The dredging of dangerous areas within New Jersey's Intracoastal Waterway is set to begin, federal officials announced.
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Cranberry farmers in the Pine Barrens must strike a balance between productive farming and protecting a beloved ecosystem.
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Listen 09:37Will Pa. Gov. or Legislature decide on state-led cap-and-trade program?
A proposed bill would require the Legislature to OK Pennsylvania becoming part of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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Amid parent backlash, Philly schools unveil $12 million asbestos plan
The School District says it will work harder and faster to get rid of exposed asbestos. Also promises to do a better job informing parents about hazards.
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N.J. aims to power three million homes with offshore wind energy by 2035
In June, state regulators approved the first application for a wind farm off the Jersey Shore, which is expected to start generating power in five years.
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N.J. announces $13M fund for harmful algal bloom prevention
New Jersey will have more than $13 million to combat harmful algal blooms that plagued major recreational waterbodies last summer.
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Why climate change poses a particular threat to child health
When it comes to global health, the world has made remarkable strides over the past two decades.
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Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard
Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing its impact.
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