
Environment
Carney asks EPA to waive renewable fuel requirements for Delaware City refinery
Carney, crude oil refiners say a federal renewable fuels program is to blame for financial problems at refineries such as Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
7 years ago
Sunoco to resume work, pay $12.6 million for Mariner East 2 pipeline violations
7 years ago
PennEast pipeline seeks eminent domain, plus U.S. marshals to protect workers
7 years ago
Conservationists acquire 477 acres for Cape May Wildlife Refuge
The largest privately owned piece of land remaining on the Cape May Peninsula has been added to the Cape May Wildlife Refuge after more than 10 years of negotiations.
7 years ago
N.J. environmental groups band together to oppose expanded offshore drilling
The possibility of a spill is too great a risk, say environmentalist who fear jeopardizing marine life and New Jersey's tourism industry.
7 years ago
Sunoco appeals DEP’s stop work order
Sunoco is appealing the Department of Environmental Protection’s January 3 order to halt construction on the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline.
7 years ago
AG rejects PennEast offers for easements on protected lands
Pipeline company says it will begin eminent domain actions if landowners hold out after deadline.
7 years ago
Decades after fight to stop refinery, Delaware Wild Lands protects more than 30,000 acres
In the late '60s, Shell Oil wanted to build a refinery in Delaware. That started a fight to preserve Delaware’s land.
7 years ago
Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands
A Rutgers University study says New Jersey’s water needs could actually diminish, despite population growth, if citizens and utility systems invest in conservation.
7 years ago
Landowners tear up PennEast leases as New Jersey shelves permit application
They will not agree to the company’s plans to build the pipeline on their land — at the price offered, or in some cases at any price.
7 years ago
Wolf’s campaign website has misleading claims about his environmental record
At the top of Governor Tom Wolf’s list of accomplishments on his reelection campaign website is an inaccurate claim he instituted a moratorium on natural gas drilling.
7 years ago
Murphy says N.J. joins neighbors in opposing fracking
Murphy, a Democrat, announced the decision on the banks of the Delaware River in Phillipsburg Thursday.
7 years ago
Returning the swamp: Land donation aims to restore Delaware wetland
Wildlife conservationists say more of Delaware’s native species will be protected, thanks to a recent donation of land.
7 years ago
What Trump’s tariff on solar panels means for Pa.
A solar panel that arrives in the United States from overseas now comes with a higher price tag.
7 years ago
Natural gas impact fee revenue expected to rise this year in Pa.
Pennsylvania is expected to bring in $46.1 million more this year from natural gas impact fees.
7 years ago