Environment

Dredging and beachfill operations are set to begin in a portion of Cape May this fall, officials announced. 

The longest-running public service campaign is tied to a reduction in wildfires, but in some ways, Smokey's message may have worked too well. Here's how he's changed.

Chester County DA Thomas Hogan says constables overstepped their bounds when patrolling a suburban development.

A new contract requires American Federation of Government Employees officials to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week.

The Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has started neutralizing and eliminating a highly toxic chemical still present at the site. It will take weeks.

Most scientists concur that climate change is causing more severe and more frequent storms –– and transit agencies like SEPTA are struggling to keep up.

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report.

New Jersey officials say dog waste is at least one source of ongoing water contamination at an Ocean County bay beach. 

For now, independent pipeline experts say the blast appears to have been caused by the relighting of a pilot light.

Tests revealing high levels of a harmful algal-like bacteria have prompted state and county officials to warn the public to avoid all contact with the Manasquan Reservoir.

Philadelphia needs more trees. Here is a guide to understanding why there aren’t more trees and what can be done about it.

Authorities will begin neutralizing hydrofluoric acid at Philadelphia Energy Solutions any day now, but doing so comes with significant risks.

PES and our elected officials must do more to make sure workers have the opportunity to develop new skills and find meaningful work in our country’s evolving energy sector.

Philadelphia residents concerned about health and environmental impacts dominated the first public meeting of the city’s refinery advisory group.

In Philadelphia, there many more trees in wealthy neighborhoods than in lower income ones. What are officials doing to make sure streets are equally green?