
Environment
U.K. water companies sometimes use dowsing rods to find pipes
One water company, in a display of honesty, said technicians occasionally use divining rods to locate water mains — "however they are not accurate 100% of the time."
8 years ago
As lawmakers leave for holiday, fate of Pa. severance tax unclear
Debate may have begun in the state House on a natural gas severance tax — but it remains to be seen if that will actually result in a final vote.
8 years ago
Invasive insect 'hitchhikes' to Delaware
A non-native insect posing a potential threat to agriculture has hitched a ride to Delaware—and now a state investigation is underway to find out if it was a lone traveler.
8 years ago
Special report: How the U.S. government hid fracking’s risks to drinking water
8 years ago
Pa. House begins debating natural gas drilling tax
It's a major priority for Democrats, who have been trying unsuccessfully to pass one for a decade.
8 years ago
After recent Mariner East 2 spills, DEP mulls ‘additional enforcement’
8 years ago
Trump delays new policy on importing elephant trophies
Trump tweeted Friday that the policy had been "under study for years." He said he would put the decision "on hold" and review it with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
8 years ago
How Far South Can You Grow Raspberries?
Raspberries are delicious, super-nutritious and incredibly easy to grow. There are only TWO things you must supply in order to bag bucket ...
Air Date: November 17, 2017
Listen 53:15N.J. delegation split on renewing U.S. flood insurance program
The measure calls for increasing flood insurance premiums for many property owners to help firm up a program under stress from ever-more frequent and powerful storms.
8 years ago
U.N. salutes Trenton firm for repurposing plastic waste collected from ocean
A quarter of the world’s plastic ends up in waterways, so TerraCycle has plenty of raw material for the shampoo bottles it's making with the recycled waste.
8 years ago
Philadelphia explains how it would make deep cut in carbon emissions
8 years ago
Atlantic Sunrise construction picks back up after two-day delay
Construction on a controversial natural gas pipeline has resumed after a two-day court delay.
8 years ago