
Environment
Thousands to scour N.J. waterways during massive trash sweep
Clean Ocean Action, a regional coalition that fights for clean water off the New Jersey and New York coastlines, will host its 33rd annual Fall Beach Sweep this Saturday.
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Electric car drivers can get an extra charge out of visiting Pa. parks, forests
Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County now has the car-charging pedestals. Several other area parks will be outfitted with the devices by the end of 2019.
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Good news for ‘green’ brews: Consumers say they’ll pay more for sustainable beer
Investment in energy-efficient technologies can be costly, but according to a study published last week in PLOS ONE, these investments may be worthwhile.
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Environmentalists win battle to protect ‘exceptional’ streams in the Poconos
A group of resort owners had challenged DEP's new classification of headwater streams in Monroe County.
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Del., Pa. slaughterhouses illegally dumping wastewater, pollution report finds
Between Jan. 1, 2016, and June 30, three-quarters of the largest U.S. slaughterhouses violated the Clean Water Act by improperly disposing of contaminated wastewater.
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Recovery work begins after Hurricane Michael carves through Florida Panhandle
More than 400,000 electricity accounts had lost power in Florida as of Thursday morning.
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Powerful Hurricane Michael makes history as it batters Florida Panhandle
Data collected by NOAA and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft recently showed gusts up to 172 mph.
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Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Jersey Shore
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Jersey Shore due to the threat of heavy rain on Thursday.
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The U.N.’s dire climate change study
Guest: Ben Strauss The new U.N. climate report that paints an urgent and dire picture of the Earth’s future if ...
Air Date: October 10, 2018 12:20 am
Listen 18:29Study: PFAS levels at N.J. base 24,000 times higher than proposed fed standard
Water sources at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst contained levels of toxic PFAS chemicals that were up to 24,000 times hi ...
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Monarch butterfly migration season heats up in Cape May
Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.
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Grim forecast from U.N. on global climate change
Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new tech is developed to remove greenhouse gases.
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FDA bans use of 7 synthetic food additives after environmental groups sue
"...the petitioners provided evidence that these substances caused cancer in animals who were exposed to much higher doses," the FDA statement says.
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Mariner East 2: What are natural gas liquids, and what happens if they leak?
In 2017, about 1,000 gallons of natural gas liquids leaked from the Mariner East 1 in Morgantown, Berks County. It was discovered by a resident who noticed discolored grass.
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