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Environment

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
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Politics & Policy

Bucks County congressman seeks allies in water contamination battle

Suburban Philadelphia U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans a national caucus to fight water contamination from nearby military bases.

7 years ago

The United States Capitol in Washington D.C.  (Nick Jene/BigStock)
Politics & Policy

Heading into 2019, action on climate change divides GOP in Congress

U.S. Rep Brian Fitzpatrick is a GOP voice for combating climate change, but he's losing Republican allies in the next Congress.

7 years ago

(J. David Ake/AP Photo)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Climate change in Pennsylvania: A look back at 2018 and ahead at 2019

Here’s a look at how Pennsylvania has been working to reduce emissions in 2018 and a preview of what may be in store for next year.

7 years ago

In this May 10, 2018 photo, Ray Angeli gives a tour of the facility next to the greenhouse at NEET center where hemp for research will be grown with a license from the state in Mayfield, Pa. (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times-Tribune via AP)
Community

Pennsylvania getting ready for new hemp industry

Newly passed Farm Bill legalizes industrial hemp, paving way for new commodity crop

7 years ago

Residents inspect a house damaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. The tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed a number of people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels, the government and witnesses said. (AP Photo)
Community

Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia

More than 800 people were injured and dozens more missing after the tsunami hit around the Sunda Strait.

7 years ago

Construction takes place in December 2017 at the site of Shell's ethane cracker plant in Beaver County. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP approves ethane pipeline to Shell’s cracker in Beaver County

Shell won state approval Thursday on a pair of permits for the pipeline that will feed ethane to its $6 billion chemical plant in Beaver County.

7 years ago

The author's cat, Ahab — who once left the disembodied heart and beak of a sparrow buried under her owners' laundry. (Liz Tung/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Should your cat get to go outside?

Keeping Ahab the cat cooped up seemed to crush her spirit and hunting instincts, so owner Liz Tung consulted with experts to weigh the cost of feline freedom.

7 years ago

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A leak at Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge caused massive delays for motorists and left nearby residents worried about the potential threat to their health. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Croda officials update residents after chemical leak that closed Delaware Memorial Bridge

More details released on the leak of highly flammable ethylene oxide that caused a traffic nightmare for travelers on the Delaware Memorial Bridge over Thanksgiving weekend.

7 years ago

In January, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced plans to expand possible offshore drilling sites in federal waters including nine sites in the Atlantic region. (AP file)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey sues Trump administration to block offshore drilling

New Jersey is among nine states joining a federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration from allowing seismic testing off the East Coast.

7 years ago

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Down the Shore
Community

Dredged sediment will help rebuild eroding Barnegat Bay island

Material dredged from Barnegat Bay channels to make navigation safer will be used to rebuild an island suffering from erosion. The ...

7 years ago

In this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo, John Swanton, spokesman with the California Air Resources Board, explains how a 2013 Volkswagen Passat with a diesel engine is evaluated at the emissions test lab in El Monte, Calif. California officials on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, blasted the Trump administration's plan to freeze vehicle emissions standards, saying it threatens public health and the environment and was based on a flawed scientific analysis. (Nick Ut/AP Photo, File)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa., N.J., Del. join effort to cut emissions from vehicles

Pennsylvania, along with eight states and Washington, D.C., announced plans Tuesday to create a new regional cap for carbon emissions from vehicles to combat climate change.

7 years ago

Jersey-Atlantic’s coastal wind farm in Atlantic City. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Money
NJ Spotlight

N.J. rejects Atlantic City offshore-wind project for third time … too pricey

Nautilus official says ‘state is missing out’ as Board of Public Utilities gives thumbs-down to 25-megawatt wind farm.

7 years ago

Tidal flooding in Stone Harbor in Feb. 2016 as photographed by Zeke Orzech (‏@Zeke_O via Twitter).
Down the Shore
Community

Cape May County launches near real-time flood risk mapping system

A New Jersey coastal county has unveiled a tool that will aid residents, business owners, and government decision-makers in preparing for tidal flooding.

7 years ago

(Image from PennEast Pipeline Company
Courts & Law

PennEast now faces tough scrutiny from DEP after winning court battle

Federal judge grants eminent domain in New Jersey, but pipeline company must still meet many environmental standards.

7 years ago

Tieyuan Zhu, (left), and Eugene Morgan of Pennsylvania State University are part of a research team studying carbon storage. They are pictured here with a model that helps explain how carbon dioxide moves through rock underground.
(Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture: Will it stay where we put it?

Technology is seen as key to lessening the effects of climate change.

7 years ago

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