
Environment
Study: 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 ...
7 years ago
Monarch butterfly migration season heats up in Cape May
Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Research in Pa. could inform future hemp production in Mid-Atlantic
Farmers and researchers in 23 Pennsylvania counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year.
7 years ago
U.S. court ruling opens door to more suits over contaminated water supplies
After two years of legal setbacks, a federal court ruled this week that two families from Bucks and Montgomery counties can proceed with ...
7 years ago
Discovery science didn’t end with Darwin
In remote British Columbia, biologists document species that have adapted to the cold. The goal: create a baseline for the region before climate shifts change the ecosystem.
7 years ago
Listen 11:33Feds consider floodwalls, gates to protect N.J. back bay areas
Could there be some light at the end of the long tunnel for New Jersey's pervasive back bay flooding problem?
7 years ago
Trump touts environmental deregulation in Philadelphia
The president told a group of electrical contractors that fewer rules are good for business
7 years ago
N.J. beachfront homeowner admits cutting down dune trees
A Pennsylvania man has admitted he cut down some trees on sand dunes near his beachfront property in southern New Jersey.
7 years ago
‘Blue button’ jellyfish make rare Shore appearance
Hurricane Florence may be long gone but the storm's presence is still being felt at the Jersey Shore.
7 years ago
‘Regulatory issues’ delay opening of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline
PUC cites 'numerous ongoing matters' yet to be resolved
7 years ago
More than 800 confirmed killed after tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia
Officials warned that the number of people killed could even reach into the thousands as rescuers reach more affected areas.
7 years ago