Environment
Gas driller Cabot wants Dimock man thrown in jail for contempt
A gas driller is escalating its campaign against a Pennsylvania homeowner who’s long accused the company of polluting his water, demanding that he be thrown in jail over his f
7 years ago
Bitter cold tests electricity, natural gas systems in Pa.
Residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, and used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.
7 years ago
Murphy urges full fracking ban in Delaware River Basin
New prohibitions would be a big victory for environmentalists, residents who have been campaigning for them for years.
7 years ago
Report says EPA refuses to regulate two PFAS chemicals
If feds are withdrawing from PFAS rules, states will have to redouble efforts to protect public health, advocates say.
7 years ago
Keeping the river rolling: How the Clean Water Act helped revive the Delaware
The Clean Water Act helped turn the Delaware River and its waterfront into a place many people enjoy today. But can the river be protected from future pollution?
Air Date: January 30, 2019
Listen 13:34‘Life-threatening arctic blast’ surges into Midwest, barreling toward Eastern U.S.
Record-shattering cold, heavy snow and howling winds are descending on a broad swath of the U.S., the National Weather Service says.
7 years ago
After some awkward moments, kids dressed as the Lorax got to meet Gov. Wolf — and make their point
The children wanted to call attention to climate change and environmental rights.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf just set a lofty climate goal. What will it take to get there?
vGov. Tom Wolf kicked off the new year with an ambitious climate change goal: reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050.
7 years ago
N.J. landfill agrees to accept PFAS-contaminated soil from Pa. military base
Some New Jersey environmental groups oppose the planned dumping of material from the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
7 years ago
Dredged material from N.J. inlet slated for ‘beneficial use’
State and federal agencies are partnering on a pilot program to utilize dredged material from a notoriously turbulent New Jersey inlet for "beneficial use."
7 years ago
This diet is better for the planet. But is it better for you, too?
What we eat – and how our food is produced – is becoming increasingly politicized.
7 years ago
How teenage sisters pushed Bali to say ‘bye-bye’ to plastic bags
Five years ago, two young women decided they were going to do something about the plastic problem on their island of Bali. And Bye Bye Plastic Bags was born.
7 years ago
Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change
A Swedish teenager had a stark message for global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
7 years ago
Impact fee collected from gas drillers expected to reach new record in Pa.
The fee Pennsylvania collects from natural gas drillers is expected to reach a record $247 million this year, according to figures released Thursday by the IFO.
7 years ago
Sunoco empties pipeline to deal with Chester County sinkhole
No natural gas liquids are flowing in Mariner East 1 anywhere in Pennsylvania, the PUC says.
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