Environment

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.

Most violators have yet to pay up, but officials contend dumping is declining.

Though the number of plastic bags found on New Jersey beaches has declined, overall plastic waste persists.

Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy says individuals should reduce the amount of lawn they have and plant more native plants in his latest book, “How Can I Help?”

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocked more than 180,000 rainbow trout in waterways across the state to kick off Saturday’s opening-day event.

The SS United States is set to join Okaloosa County’s more than 500 artificial reefs, which include a dozen smaller ship wrecks.

More than 60 community groups across Philly and surrounding suburbs will plant trees April 11 to 14.

The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.

The new unit will use high-tech surveillance to target people who dump trash on city streets and commit other quality-of-life crimes.

Plaintiffs’ demands include shutting down operation of the pipeline while investigation into the leak is ongoing.

Tree planting, internships for teens and community engagement are among the projects targeted.

A Department of Energy document obtained by POLITICO indicates funding for the MACH2 hydrogen hub could be cut.

EPA staffers and retirees worry rollbacks and cuts planned by Trump administration officials could undermine work to protect human health.

President Donald Trump has targeted environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that were a Biden administration priority.

A Bucks County judge must decide whether a lawsuit against several oil companies can proceed. The county says Big Oil should pay for damages.