Environment
LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the federal government shutdown. Here’s what to know
State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:58New Jersey lawmaker proposes surcharge on data centers using a lot of electricity
Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:52Pennsylvania legislation aims to protect ratepayers from data center energy strain
The legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for data centers.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:13Philadelphia mayor and council members at odds over 10-cent paper bag fee bill
The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt low-income residents.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:08Conshohocken-area residents push back against proposed data center
The facility would replace the recently closed Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill, which sits on 66 acres of land along the Schuylkill River.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:24Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan
The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:06New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter
The nor'easter led to a state of emergency in New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations in parts of Delaware.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:12Releases of toxic ‘forever chemical’ to be monitored more closely by EPA
PFHxS-Na is the latest “forever chemical” added to the Toxics Release Inventory.
1 month ago
Listen 1:07This sister-led Philly podcast is changing the tone around conservationism
This week, Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh launch the ninth season of "The Kindred Podcast," an interview-style show exploring our deep and evolving relationship with animals.
1 month ago
Jersey Shore braces for potentially highest water levels in decade as nor’easter delivers final blow
People across the Philadelphia area are dealing with wet and windy conditions from the coastal storm.
1 month ago
In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’
The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.
1 month ago
Listen 1:05Hundreds of illegally dumped tires found near Northeast Philadelphia Airport
City officials said that over the past two years, Parks and Recreation has issued more than $1 million in fines for illegal dumping.
1 month ago
The Philadelphia region faces hurricanes, floods and house fires. Here’s how to pack a go-bag
Packing a go-bag ahead of time can help your family during an evacuation.
1 month ago
Listen 1:13Trump administration could pull funding for 2 hydrogen hubs based in Philly and Pittsburgh
The Philly region’s MACH2 hydrogen hub promises to produce the fuel using renewable sources. The ARCH2, based in western Pa., would use fossil fuels to produce hydrogen.
1 month ago
Listen 1:01Can Phoenixville’s sewage become ‘guilt-free coal’?
The municipality has invested millions to pressure cook sewage sludge, in hopes of cutting its climate pollution.
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