Environment

Democratic state lawmakers recently passed a controversial bill to move the Delmarva Peninsula project forward, overriding the denial of a local land use permit.

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to block plans for offshore wind development.

The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.

The plant, Clairton Coke Works, is one of four major plants in Pennsylvania owned by U.S. Steel, an icon of the domestic steel industry and American industrialization.

An extreme June heat wave that prompted a heat health emergency declaration killed five people in the city and had been made four times more likely by climate change.

In June and July, Philadelphia had 29 days where the highest dew point simmered to at least 75 degrees. Meteorologists say that's more than uncomfortable.

Are you feeling hopeless about the warming planet? In her book "Human Nature," climate scientist Kate Marvel says it’s natural to feel scared but there’s also reasons to hope.

Federal Transit Administration describes buses as a “green deal initiative” that “backfired.”

The iconic ship’s conservancy shared drawings of the museum-to-be, while preparations to sink it off Florida continue.

Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.

Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.

The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.

More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas.

Limited assistance plagues Delawareans seeking utility assistance. But new laws could help avoid shutoffs.

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hopes the Summer Winter Community Garden deal will be a model for securing more garden land.