Environment
New Jersey’s new governor says his state will rejoin climate change pact
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order directing the state to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas I ...
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In reversal, EPA suspends Alaska mining proposal to preserve watershed protections
EPA said it was suspending its effort to withdraw proposed protections for a southwest Alaska watershed to make room for a new mine.
8 years ago
N.J. farm workers may not be eligible for $15 minimum wage
New Jersey could join dozens of other states with a minimum wage carve-out for farm workers.
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Gov. Wolf doesn’t recall campaign pledge to join climate initiative
Gov. Wolf said Friday he never made a campaign pledge to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative —a market-based effort among northeastern states to limit carbon emissions
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Coal company, watershed group reach settlement over new mine
A proposed coal mine is moving forward in southwestern Pennsylvania after its operator reached a settlement with an environmental group.
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One of the world’s rarest fish is a little less rare than we thought
Meet the red handfish, a name that reflects the hand-shaped fins on the sides of its body. The striking creature doesn't really swim — it "walks" slowly along the sea floor.
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UV light could be a ray of hope for bats with white-nose syndrome
Scientists might have found a new way to combat white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada.
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Mariner East 2: Texts raise questions about Wolf administration role in permitting process
“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.
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Delaware River Basin fracking ban hearings center on environment, economy
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Feds cite Sunoco for Mariner East 2 violation during construction in Ohio
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Lawmakers question agencies’ use of special funds for environmental programs
Rep. Curtis Sonney (R- Erie) said he’d like more transparency from DEP and DCNR about how the special fund money is being committed.
8 years ago
Tips for Eagles fans: How to dress in layers for a Minnesota winter
Layering is the key to cold-weather dressing, and it works for "any part of the body whether the head, feet and hands or the main core of your body."
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Delaware County Council looks into risk assessment of Mariner East 2 pipeline
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Millsboro residents express discontent over Mountaire permit
During a town hall meeting in Millsboro Tuesday night, residents voiced concerns about a permit application from a chicken plant accused of polluting groundwater.
8 years ago
Tariff could hurt Pa. solar, but won’t ‘slam the door shut’
Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels.
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