Environment
Why don’t more farms convert poop to power?
Imagine 7,000 gallons of cow manure. It smells. Brett Reinford’s dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania has 700 cows, and that& ...
8 years ago
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Renewable energy jobs bring new life to old coal towns
In some former coal towns, residents continue to hold tight to that economy and identity. Reporter Elizab ...
8 years ago
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Pa. gubernatorial hopeful speaks for natural gas advocates in Harrisburg
More than a dozen county commissioners from Pennsylvania’s northern tier are working to organize around an issue that directly affe ...
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Class action lawsuits on behalf of 130,000 in Bucks, Montco merge, seek medical testing
Up to 130,000 people may be included in a consolidated class action suit, filed on behalf of residents living near military air stations ...
8 years ago
Troubled oil recycler cited for hazardous waste violations
A Wilmington oil recycling plant fined last month by a federal judge for environmental crimes was issued a cease and desist order Monday ...
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Legal recognition lags as expected ‘climate refugee’ population grows
People migrate for many different reasons – war, persecution, poverty. Here’s another reason: climate change. A 2015 ...
8 years ago
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Why Trump’s ‘big, beautiful wall’ might not be great for wildlife
Conservationists are worried about stopping non-human traffic at the border. The U.S./Mexico border region is one of the most dive ...
8 years ago
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Art and data marry to illuminate stories of life on the Schuylkill River
President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected ...
8 years ago
We must mobilize now to protect rare and precious water supplies
President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected waterways. Critics of the ...
8 years ago
Study: Less pollution in New Jersey streams; but more salt
A new study shows less pollution in most New Jersey streams over the last four decades, but cautions that salt levels are rising in some ...
8 years ago
Ill-conceived ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule faces regulatory rollback
President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected ...
8 years ago
The role of water in preparing our cities for a better future
By linking the digital and infrastructure systems of the water utility with those of our urban centers, we will take a leap toward creating thriving, sustainable cities.
8 years ago
Official recommends Pinelands Commission approve pipeline
The executive director of the New Jersey commission considering a new gas pipeline through the Pinelands has recommended the panel approv ...
8 years ago
Prescribed burns underway in New Jersey forests
The New Jersey State Forest Fire Service is attempting controlled burns on 10,000 to 20,000 acres of forest and grassland before wildfire ...
8 years ago
Synchronized defense: How animals move as one to avoid predators
When watching these birds move, it looks like they're one giant organism with a centralized brain. But an ornithologist explains it's not one brain so much as one thought.
8 years ago
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