Environment

A Caribbean island once full of lush trees and teeming with wildlife is nearly completely deforested and undergoing a mass extinction event.

New Jersey’s attorney general says PennEast Pipeline Co. can’t legally sue the state for access to more than 40 parcels of protected land.

The Surfrider Foundation's 2018  "State of the Beach Report Card" has given the state a failing grade for its "inadequate protection of coastal communities and resources."

The year began with unseasonably warm weather, and there's not prolonged cold air or a snowstorm in sight at the Jersey Shore for at least the first half of January.

A ban on smoking cigarettes and vaping takes effect January 16, 2019.

Ducks Unlimited recently announced the $4 million purchase of 1,700 acres of intact wetlands and marsh mitigation areas in southern coastal New Jersey.

The company said in a notice that the 350-mile line, which spans Pennsylvania, will be carrying ethane, butane and propane to the Marcus Hook industrial complex.

The National Mining Association welcomed the move, calling the mercury limits "punitive" and "massively unbalanced."

Nineteen municipalities in New Jersey banned plastic bags in 2018. In 2019, Philadelphia is looking to regulate them as well.

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania is expected to reach a new high by year’s end: 6 trillion cubic feet.

A blizzard pounded the Jersey Shore eight years ago today with tropical storm-force wind gusts and 3 feet of snow in some spots.

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

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

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.

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