Environment

Pennsylvania Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) on Monday introduced a bill aimed at keeping two of the state’s five nuclear plants from retiring early.

Let's imagined that we've ended global warming. Humans are no longer releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.

The state is once again going after ExxonMobil to clean up and pay to restore once pristine natural areas, in this case a 12-acre site in Gloucester County.

The Jersey Shore was in the grips of one of the most powerful storms to hit the state in recorded history 57 years ago today. 

A controversial proposal to build an industrial-wastewater treatment facility in Falls Township is close to regulatory approval after years of contention.

The district attorney's probe of the Mariner East project began in December.

When flames started to burn down the hill toward his family ranch, Charlie Lovick saw his chance: He kept a cool head and took action.

Deemed the most ecologically sensitive, Category One waterways are protected against any degradation in water quality.

One western Pa. site has arsenic counts 372 times the 'safe' level.

Is a storm surge barrier at New Jersey inlets an option to mitigate back bay flooding? A joint federal and state study as it's a "viable option."

Chester residents have been dealing with the health effects of trash incineration in their community, and an influx of plastic waste has reignited the debate.

The EPA's announcement is a step in the right direction, but only addresses these two chemicals in drinking water and a new federal standard won’t be implemented for years.

Giving nuclear power plants what opponents call a bailout to ensure they stay open could mean a politically risky vote to hike electric bills across the state

There was a time when coal was king in the home-heating business. In 1940, more than half of U.S. homes burned coal, according to the Census Bureau.

The season's most significant snowfall for a portion of the Jersey Shore is ahead later Sunday through Monday morning, forecasters say.