Environment

Nuclear power plants across the U.S. are running out of room to store spent fuel. Plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching solutions.

Living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive to benefit the planet. Did you know that Philly has five programs to make environmental action accessible to you?

Pollution controls were off-line for over three months following a Christmas Eve fire.

Pennsylvania has become the 24th state to join the U.S. Climate Alliance.

State and county documents show the company paid $400,000 each for the properties in Chester County.

The pending bill cites balloons as a danger to wildlife and marine animals who mistake them as food or become entangled in the string. 

Monday is the final day of the City Nature Challenge. Philly is competing with 100 other world cities to find and record the greatest number of living things.

State legislatures have introduced at least 329 climate change bills this year that address greenhouse gas emissions.

The Trump administration has halted its plans for offshore drilling all along East Coast, but New Jersey is proceeding with two suits against U.S. over the issue.

Booker says addressing environmental inequality is one of today's civil rights battles.

Fewer than half of K-12 teachers told us that they talk about climate change with their children or students.

Both the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to address the toxic chemicals, which affect communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties and nationwide.

Sunoco says hole has been filled and pipeline operations continue

Six candidates for Philadelphia City Council at-large seats laid out their wide-ranging ideas for a greener city at an environmental forum Wednesday night.

North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello says the effort, which will continue for about a month and end before Memorial Day weekend, is more than just to create wider beaches.