Environment
Sunoco says testing is done and Mariner East 1 is safe; state officials say slow down
More than a month after the Mariner East 1 was shut down, Sunoco say they’ve found no problems.
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Small Pinelands wildfire is reminder that N.J. forest fire season is underway
A quickly contained wildfire in Ocean County on Thursday morning is a reminder that New Jersey's spring forest fire season is underway.
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Dynamite disappears from Pa. worksite; ATF is trying to find it
Authorities now say that 704 pounds of explosives were stolen.
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What brings a mosquito in for the bite?
Here's what you learn when you put smelly socks in front of mosquitoes.
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As N.J. kills red foxes to protect shore birds, 80,000 petitioners demand killing end
Some contend that strong storms and beach erosion — not foxes — are to blame for the endangered plover’s dwindling population.
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As climate costs grow, some see a moneymaking opportunity
Predicting how climate change will alter the weather is becoming a flourishing business.
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Sunoco proposes changes to Mariner East 2 in Chesco; DEP sets public hearing
The meeting will be held on April 30.
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Atlantic Ocean current slows down to 1,000-year low, studies show
While scientists disagree about what's behind the sluggish ocean current, the shift could mean bad news for the climate.
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A tree falls in Puerto Rico, and 840,000 customers lose power
It would seem remarkable that a single tree could plunge more than half of the commonwealth's population into darkness. But it was so.
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New Jersey considering offering rebates to boost electric car sales
A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing cash rebates to get more people to buy electric cars.
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National Park Service to ‘modestly’ raise entrance fees in plan to cut repair backlog
The Interior Department is abandoning a plan to more than double entrance fees to some of the country's most popular national parks.
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Bill would weaken standards on conventional oil and gas drillers in Pa.
The measure marks the latest move in a protracted legal and political battle over how to regulate the state’s oil and gas industry.
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LED streetlights are coming to Philadelphia. Will they mess with our sleep?
as the city moves forward with the lighting makeover, experts are urging officials to consider public health and environmental questions.
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How cities are driving animal evolution
Guest: Menno Schilthuizen Our fast-paced crowded cities aren’t just impacting our lives, they are shaping anima ...
Air Date: April 11, 2018
Listen 36:16State to send $25M to help clean up a dozen abandoned coal mine sites
Pennsylvania announced approval of $25 million in funding for cleanup of abandoned mines at 12 sites around the state.
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