Environment
Gas impact fee revenue rises to 7-year high, boosted by stripper wells
More than half of 2018 total will be paid to counties and municipalities to offset effects of gas drilling
5 years ago
Youth activists demand, but don’t get, debate devoted to climate change
Philadelphians with the Sunrise Movement protested in Washington for three days, seeking a Democratic debate focused on climate issues.
5 years ago
New study finds elevated risk of pollution exposure in some of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods
Some of Philadelphia’s most desirable neighborhoods come with a risk of increased exposure to auto-related air pollution.
5 years ago
Will Philly refinery shutdown create jobs at area competitors? Unlikely, analysts say
With other refineries in the region at or near capacity, the East Coast will likely look to the Gulf Coast and Europe for gasoline and other products.
5 years ago
The East Coast’s largest refinery is closing; many say a greener future is possible for the site
WHYY’s PlanPhilly spoke with seven Philadelphians, including politicos, neighbors and activists, about their vision for the site’s future. Here’s what they told us.
5 years ago
Groups criticize Pa. budget shifting $10 million from environmental fund
Sixteen environmental groups sent a letter to Wolf and legislators Tuesday decrying the transfer of $10 million out of the state’s Environmental Stewardship Fund.
5 years ago
States and feds continue to shortchange Delaware River Basin Commission in 2020 budget proposals
The New Jersey legislature approved a budget bill this month that would send the Delaware River Basin Commission $200,000 less than the state promised.
5 years ago
Philadelphia, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to assure city residents Friday’s explosion and fire did not result in any public health threat.
5 years ago
Philadelphia refinery fire investigators to examine potential for release of dangerous chemical
A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.
5 years ago
Toxic jellyfish now found further south in Barnegat Bay
An expert says toxic clinging jellyfish have been found for the first time south of a popular Barnegat Bay boating area off southern Island Beach State Park.
5 years ago
South Philly refinery fire extinguished; city continues to monitor air quality
A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.
5 years ago
Music for plants is real (even if the science isn’t)
Though it wasn't the first album touted as being for plants, collectors have been on the lookout for copies of Plantasia for decades.
5 years ago
Conservation groups led by New Jersey Audubon are renewing their efforts to persuade the other bay states — Delaware, Maryland and Virginia — to ban the crab harvest.
5 years ago
Feds to investigate refinery explosion; local health officials remain cautious
A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.
5 years ago
Offshore wind turbines are coming to the Jersey Shore
The ‘historic’ approval by regulators clears the way for a 1,100-megawatt wind project about 15 miles off Atlantic City, enough power for 500,000 homes.
5 years ago