Environment
Prescribed burning season underway in N.J.
A seasonal program that aims to mitigate forest fire risk is now underway throughout New Jersey.
7 years ago
Possible chemical contamination near Delaware military installation
The CDC will test residents around the New Castle Air National Guard Base who may have been exposed to PFAS, a group of chemicals that that may increase the risk of cancer.
7 years ago
Read a draft of Pennsylvania’s nuclear bailout bill
The draft, obtained by StateImpact Pennsylvania, is being actively worked on by state lawmakers, and the specifics could change.
7 years ago
Energy Transfer CEO: ‘We’ve made mistakes’ in building Mariner East
Critics say promises won’t make the cross-state pipeline project any safer.
7 years ago
The Trump regime wants to believe the Earth is flat
The Trump regime intends to challenge the scientific consensus that climate change is a dire international emergency.
7 years ago
Ocean County preserves nearly 8,000-acre wilderness area
Nearly 8,000 acres of wilderness in Ocean County will remain undeveloped after officials closed on a $15,450,000 deal funded by the county's open space tax late last week.
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Delaware County asks to join ‘safety seven’ suit challenging Mariner East pipeline
Delaware County is the latest public entity seeking to join the ongoing lawsuit, which alleges unsafe conditions and a need for more emergency planning.
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Suburban Philly recycling programs address challenges as they settle into ‘new normal’
Programs in municipalities around Philly are adjusting as China’s stricter standards for recyclable materials appear permanent.
7 years ago
The Green New Deal / oceanic noise pollution
First, we'll talk about the specifics of the Green New Deal and the political fight over it. Then, we'll hear about the ways sound and noise can adversely affect ocean life.
Air Date: February 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Report shows how more Pennsylvania drivers can go electric
Of the 8 million vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, just 15,000 of them are electric.
7 years ago
Uncertainty shadows Pennsylvania’s debate over nuclear power
Four decades after Three Mile Island's commercial nuclear power accident, financial rescues of nuclear power plants are stirring the highest levels of government.
7 years ago
As more electric cars arrive, what’s the future for gas-powered engines?
A growing chorus environmental activists, business analysts and auto executives are predicting a sea change, as battery-powered electric vehicles grow in popularity.
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Pa. to begin its own process of setting health limit for two PFAS chemicals
As the EPA launches national PFAS plan, Pennsylvania says its people "can’t wait" for the federal government.
7 years ago
Environmental groups plan to sue U.S. Steel after Clairton fire
A pair of environmental groups say they plan to sue U.S. Steel following the December fire at Clairton Coke Works that damaged pollution control equipment.
7 years ago
Delaware plant spills nearly 1 million gallons of partially treated slaughterhouse waste
Mountaire Farms slaughterhouse, subject of several ongoing lawsuits, spilled a million gallons of partially treated wastewater on its Millsboro, Delaware site early Wednesday.
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