Environment

The company had hoped for a state subsidy law to pass by June 1 in order to help keep the plant open, but that doesn’t appear possible in the few legislative voting days left.

While many New Jersey municipalities have passed ordinances to reduce the use of plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam containers, there's now a call for a statewide policy.

Nature appears to be fighting back against a destructive, invasive insect in Pennsylvania, according to new research.

The Army Corps says it has received 112 comments on the study, with the majority addressing the environmental impact of structural features, namely storm surge barriers.

A feral cat colony on the Delaware River waterfront has city agencies, environmentalists, and cat-lovers pitted against each other.

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.

A bipartisan group of state legislators is re-introducing a pair of bills aimed at getting Pennsylvania to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

National advocate compiles data from utilities, military, and academia to show contamination.

A Congressional hearing near Pittsburgh Friday highlighted the plight of the nuclear industry, which has struggled to compete against cheap natural gas and renewables.

Natural gas driller EQT was fined $330,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for erosion violations at two natural gas sites in Allegheny County.

Mapping of public data shows PFAS-contaminated sites exist across the country.

First, Philadelphia's new recycling plan, which no longer includes incineration. Then, environmental news from N.J. Lastly, we discuss the judicial elections in Philadelphia.

The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems. Now, a handful of startups aim to offer a "clean" alternative grown from cells.

A Coastal Flood Advisory will go into effect for the entire New Jersey coastline between 7 a.m. Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday, according to a National Weather Service bulletin.

New Jersey is providing nonprofit groups, local governments, and state colleges and universities $10 million in grants to help improve water quality in the Barnegat Bay.