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Environment

U.S. Army soldiers in Puerto Rico unload food on Oct. 17, 2017. Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria hit, the federal government was still delivering basic supplies, like food and water. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

FEMA blamed delays in Puerto Rico on Maria; agency records tell another story

Internal briefing documents show FEMA never had 500 generators on the island before the storm — it had 25.

7 years ago

A 2012 fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, Calif., led the state to update regulations governing how disasters at refineries are investigated, and requiring companies to disclose information to emergency workers and citizens. The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to block similar federal chemical regulations from taking effect. (Paul Sakuma/AP)
NPR
Science

Fear and frustration over EPA move to kill chemical-disaster protections

The EPA is taking public comments on the new chemical disaster regulations until July 30, and expects to make a final decision later this year.

7 years ago

NPR
Science

As nuclear struggles, a new generation of engineers is motivated by climate change

The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since a low point in 2001, and many are passionate about their motivation.

7 years ago

This undated photo provided by the California State Lands Commission shows Platform Holly, an oil drilling rig in the Santa Barbara Channel offshore of the city of Goleta, Calif. The platform will be decommissioned and its operator is seeking bankruptcy protection, nearly two years after the platform was idled when an onshore pipeline ruptured and spilled a massive amount of oil into the ocean, the state and Venoco LLC said Monday, April 17, 2017. (State Lands Commission via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s offshore drilling ban

Guests: John Moor, Cindy Zipf New Jersey passed the one of the toughest offshore drilling bans in the nation in A ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 31:57
The Pulse
Science

Hurricanes

The Atlantic hurricane season is here — that time of the year when tropical storms whip their way in from the sea, cutting paths of des ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

Listen 50:06
Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2. Sinkholes that opened in the area prompted the state's Public Utility Commission to order that an existing pipeline nearby, the Mariner East 1, be shut down until it could be determined that the sinkholes didn't threaten its safety. PUC on May 3 approved a re-start of Mariner East 1. (Marie Cusick/WITF)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

PUC keeps lid on Mariner East 2 work, but allows ME1 to re-start

In a split decision, the PUC found no evidence that Mariner East 1 poses a public safety threat but orders Sunoco to comply with judge's orders on Mariner East 2.

7 years ago

Windward Beach in Brick, N.J. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Community

Excessive fecal bacteria levels close 2 N.J. beaches

On the heels of swimming advisories issued for dozens of New Jersey beaches earlier this week, state officials have closed two beaches due to excessive fecal bacteria levels.

7 years ago

Delaware wants the EPA to rule that the Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, is one of four plants violating clean air standards and negatively impacting Delaware.
Politics & Policy

Delaware to EPA: Reconsider petition about ‘upwind’ pollution

The state is asking the agency to give officials a chance to explain the importance of reducing air pollution beyond Delaware's borders.

7 years ago

An adult female turtle crossing Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor. (Image courtesy of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey)
Down the Shore
Community

Turtle roadway strikes in problematic area slashed thanks to group’s efforts

Why did the turtle cross the road? To lay eggs, of course. It’s now the beginning of the annual nesting season for northern diam ...

7 years ago

Solar panels
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf signs bill to help finance clean energy, efficiency projects

The bll aimed at helping commercial property owners finance the costs of installing renewable energy, water conservation, and energy efficiency upgrades.

7 years ago

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki stands with Apostle John T. Graham of Temple United Church and neighborhood residents employed to clean city streets and neighborhoods in West Center City. (City of Wilmington)
Community

Wilmington offers day-to-day jobs to clean the city

A new program will offer a day’s employment to city residents, paying them to clean up their neighborhoods.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, June 12, 2018

Concerns continue over elevated cancer rates in some Bucks and Montgomery County towns, despite a new state Department of Health study. O ...

Air Date: June 12, 2018

Listen 21:40
This July 27, 2011 file photo shows a farmhouse in the background framed by pipes connecting pumps where the hydraulic fracturing process in the Marcellus Shale was underway at a Range Resources site in Claysville, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

Court rejects fracking company’s appeal in ‘rule of capture’ decision

7 years ago

A clinging jellyfish that was found in an Ocean County river. (Image courtesy of Dr. Paul Bologna)
Down the Shore
Community

Invasive jellyfish with powerful sting found in another N.J. river

A tiny invasive jellyfish that packs a powerful sting has been found in a second Jersey Shore river since May. 

7 years ago

About 150 people showed up at a rally in West Chester on Saturday to urge the state's Public Utility Commission to shut down Sunoco's Mariner East pipeline project.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Urban Planning

As PUC decision nears, Mariner East foes rally to call for total shutdown

Commission's ruling could come this week

7 years ago

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