Environment
Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day
Not a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever.
7 years ago
Sunoco expects hybrid Mariner East 2 to start operating by year’s end
Construction and hydrotesting are ‘100 percent’ done, officials tell financial analysts.
7 years ago
In a setback for Trump, judge blocks Keystone Pipeline construction
A U.S. district judge has issued an order blocking construction of the controversial transnational Keystone XL Pipeline until the State Department conducts further study
7 years ago
Monarch butterfly counts decrease in Cape May
Officials say they counted fewer numbers of monarch butterflies during their annual migration through Cape May in New Jersey this year.
7 years ago
Beyond plastic bans: Creating products to replace it
The growing number of campaigns to ban plastic waste are putting pressure on companies to find alternatives – not just for straws, but for all kinds of plastic packaging.
7 years ago
Young activists can sue government over climate change, Supreme Court says
The trial could start as early as mid-November.
7 years ago
Agreement reached over Delaware poultry company wastewater violations
State environmental officials have reached an agreement with a southern Delaware poultry processing company over wastewater violations. ...
7 years ago
3 workers suffer burns in latest accident at Delaware City refinery
One worker is in critical condition after the “release of a heated product under pressure.”
7 years ago
Listen 1:47City to survey land in flood-prone Eastwick before soliciting developer bids
The vacant land in question sits in a 100-year-floodplain.
7 years ago
Government lawyer says Puerto Rico’s hurricane response plan ‘does not exist’
It was a stunning admission given that, early last month, officials announced that their newly overhauled plan was finally complete.
7 years ago
DEP orders ETP to fix Revolution Pipeline erosion problems
Orders call for the company to cease some earth disturbance activity
7 years ago
Coastal pacific oxygen levels now plummet once a year
Hypoxia is a condition in which the ocean water close to the seafloor has such low levels of dissolved oxygen that the organisms living down there die.
7 years ago
European Parliament approves ban on some single-use plastics, reduction on others
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to enact a complete ban on plastic drinking straws and disposable cutlery.
7 years ago
Energy Sec. Perry stumps for ‘all of the above’ energy in Philadelphia, Camden
Perry spoke at a water conference and toured the Holtec International plant on the Camden waterfront.
7 years ago
EPA head says rollbacks will keep environment clean, economy up
Wheeler: Fed action not needed to lower CO2
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