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Environment

A black lab gets a walk through the snow on Thursday morning in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

‘Bomb cyclone’ takes social media by storm

It's the new "polar vortex."

8 years ago

In this photo provided by Jessica Hartman, Monica Newhard, (right), and her granddaughter, Helen Welch, hold their pet bichon frise, Zoey, as the dog’s rescuer, Christina Hartman, stands behind them, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Palmerton, Pa. Newhard’s brother says an eagle snatched Zoey from the yard. (Jessica Hartman via AP)
Community

Snatched by hungry eagle, little Pa. dog lives to bark the tale

Zoey the 8-pound bichon frise was gone — taken by a hungry raptor.

8 years ago

FirstEnergy's Bruce Mansfield Power Plant in Shippingport, Pa. Photo: Reid Frazier
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Power grid bracing for ‘bomb cyclone,’ bitter cold

8 years ago

A Mariner East 2 construction site in Lebanon County. Sunoco says it expects to have the pipeline in service by the end of the second quarter, 2018. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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Science

DEP suspends all construction on Mariner East 2 pipeline

8 years ago

StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Federal repeal of fracking regulations affects relatively small amount of Pa. land

8 years ago

The Harrison Power Station in West Virginia is one of the power stations addressed in the letter of intent to sue.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Delaware to sue EPA over pollutant controls

The state of Delaware threaten to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to protect its residents from poor air quality, unless it takes action.

8 years ago

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The Delaware River basin: Officials say proposed new rules would strengthen protections against contamination from any fracking waste water brought into the basin. (KATIE COLANERI/STATEIMPACT PENNSYLVANIA)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

DRBC’s new rule would protect against frack-waste contamination, officials say

8 years ago

 Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania, other Northeast states sue EPA over Midwest pollution

Northeast state attorneys general say Midwest states should be subject to the same tough ozone standards.

8 years ago

The historic Jackson Magnolia, planted on the south grounds of the White House, was trimmed back on Wednesday. The tree is in poor health, needs artificial support and is in danger of falling.
(Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Community

Portions of ailing White House magnolia removed over safety concerns

A tree known as the Jackson Magnolia has stood on the grounds of the White House for nearly 200 years and stood witness to 39 presidencies.

8 years ago

The refinery in Delaware City is one of 14 locations approved for industrial use under the original Coastal Zone Act. (File/WHYY)
Community

Delaware offers guidance on new coastal zone-conversion process

The 13 recommendations are the first step in determining how the state will issue coastal zone conversion permits to allow industrial sites to be repurposed.

8 years ago

Washington County resident Frank Brownlee stands in his backyard, where a rig on the hill behind him is drilling natural gas wells. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Pennsylvania’s gas fields ramp up for more drilling in 2018

The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.

8 years ago

Chiemela Ohanele, Adoma Boateng and AnnaClaire Osei Akoto, all juniors at the University of Pennsylvania, are designing a hands-on course on water, sanitation, and hygiene. (UPenn)
The Philadelphia Tribune
Science

UPenn students take on peace, water, and climate

One way to learn about climate change is to read about it. Another way is to experience it firsthand.

8 years ago

Duncan, the 14-year-old Nigerian dwarf goat, wears his
Community

Goat coats, flicks for giraffes help Philly area zoo animals cope with the cold snap

While the cold snap in the Philadelphia region is sending humans searching for warmth, some animals at local zoos are happy chilling outdoors. Others, not so much.

8 years ago

A natural gas well site operates in southwestern Pennsylvania. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

CNX Gas fined more than $400,000 for drilling violations

The penalties stem from incidents at four well sites that affected waterways and vegetation, according to the DEP.

8 years ago

Portland Generating Station
Science

Pa. coal power plant closing leads to healthier babies downwind

After a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania closed, early-life health outcomes improved for babies across the border, in New Jersey.

8 years ago

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