Environment

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.

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.

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.

Philadelphia, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to assure city residents Friday’s explosion and fire did not result in any public health threat.

A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.

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. 

A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.

Though it wasn't the first album touted as being for plants, collectors have been on the lookout for copies of Plantasia for decades.

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.

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.

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.

Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.

The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 percent of Earth’s people.

The bill introduced Thursday by Councilman Mark Squilla would ban lightweight plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags, while also enacting a 15-cent fee.

With coal miners at his side , Trump signed an order in March 2017 directing the EPA to scrap the Obama rule. It was one of the first acts of his presidency.