
Environment
Former DEP official tapped to lead EPA regional office
Trump intends to name former Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Director Cosmo Servidio as head of EPA’s Region 3 office.
8 years ago
New phase of Barnegat Bay protection plan features 'pollution budget'
A major component of the plan is the establishment of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standard, a pollution budget, for nutrients.
8 years ago
Christie commits $20 million more to preserving Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay in Ocean County will get $20 million worth of protection as Gov. Chris Christie sends New Jersey grants to local and county governments.
8 years ago
Rule-making process begins for new industry in Delaware coastal zone
State environmental officials have begun the process for developing regulations for new industry in Delaware's environmentally protected coastal zone.
8 years ago
Enviro group names names in new anti-pollution campaign
A Pennsylvania environmental group is launching an ad campaign against two large industrial facilities near Pittsburgh.
8 years ago
Major beach replenishment funding approved for Delaware
More than one million cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto beaches in Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island to repair damage caused by recent storms.
8 years ago
Pipeline critics say blog post seeks to discredit them with ‘fake news’
8 years ago
Last two Dimock families settle lawsuit with Cabot over water
Two Pennsylvania families have settled a lawsuit against a major natural gas producer, ending an almost decade-long fight over alleged water contamination in Dimock.
8 years ago
Police say they don’t want to clash with pipeline protesters
Natural gas infrastructure has been the target of organized demonstrations since the Marcellus Shale boom began a decade ago.
8 years ago
FERC not a rubber stamp, says new commissioner
Rob Powelson, a commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently appointed by Trump, defended FERC’s track record with interstate pipeline projects.
8 years ago
Atlantic County could one day vaporize trash to energy
In a large warehouse in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, trucks and front-end loaders are building a mountain of trash. A quick gl ...
8 years ago
Mother works to get daughter off hurricane-ravaged St. Croix
Hurricane Maria started out as a Category 2 storm as it barrelled across the Caribbean. But by the time Temple University theater profess ...
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Op-ed: N.J.’s next governor can make a real difference on climate change
Our next governor has a tremendous opportunity to put New Jersey on track to meet its statewide greenhouse-gas limits and, in doing so, p ...
8 years ago