
Environment
Dozens of dangerous jellyfish found near Barnegat Bay’s Tices Shoal
The dangerous and invasive clinging jellyfish continue to head south along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, a marine biologist says.
7 years ago
‘No wake zone’ for boaters at Raystown Lake will accommodate Mariner East 2 pipeline work
7 years ago
Report: Attracting solar farms vital to bolstering renewable energy
Clean energy advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost its energy from the sun.
7 years ago
Starbucks: Goodbye plastic straws
Starbucks announced on Monday it plans to eliminate plastic straws from its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.
7 years ago
Vieques still finding its footing after hurricane destruction
Vieques has long been a hard place to stay for locals, but a good place for visitors. Now, nine months after Hurricane Maria, that dynamic is even more at play.
7 years ago
Get to know Andrew Wheeler, ex-coal lobbyist with inside track to lead EPA
In the very same pair of tweets announcing Pruitt's departure, President Trump named the man who would be taking his place — for now, at least: Andrew Wheeler.
7 years ago
Portuguese man-of-war washes ashore in Wildwood Crest
For the fourth consecutive summer season, a Portuguese man-of-war has been found on a New Jersey beach.
7 years ago
Scott Pruitt’s resignation welcomed by lawmakers from both parties
Environmentalists and lawmakers from both parties welcomed the resignation Thursday of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
7 years ago
Scott Pruitt will no longer lead the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump announced Thursday afternoon via Twitter.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, July 4, 2018
Independence Day in a deeply divided United States is causing many Americans to ponder patriotism. Activist Giana Graves joins the show t ...
Air Date: July 4, 2018
Listen 22:04Sunoco wants to use older pipeline to pump natural gas liquids over unfinished sections of ME2
Local officials say Sunoco has told them it has customers waiting
7 years ago
Fact check: Can carcinogens released while barbecuing be absorbed through the skin?
Environmental toxicologist Trevor Penning says there’s no need to change your barbecue garb just yet.
7 years ago
Monmouth Beach ban on plastics — most comprehensive in N.J. — off to smooth start
Merchants say there's been a period of adjustment since the ban started June 1, but most customers are taking it in stride.
7 years ago
Listen 5:53Federal court rules fracking advocates will get their day in court
Wayne County group: Delaware River Basin Commission lacks authority to block drilling
7 years ago
NRC: $1.4 billion closing of Oyster Creek nuclear plant will take nearly 60 years
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission stresses precautions, safety measures in place as N.J. plant prepares for Sept. 17 shutdown. Decontamination won't begin until 2075.
7 years ago
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