Environment
Delaware's ecological task force is attempting to eliminate non-native and invasive plant species.
The snowy white Bradford Pear, the vibrant Burning Bush, the ascending English Ivy—they may be eye-catching, but they’re destroying the ecosystem.
9 years ago
Cabot Oil and Gas to pay $99,000 for air quality violations in Susquehanna County
9 years ago
The tree that rocked the music industry
New regulations on the international movements of rosewood have hit hard in parts of the music industry.
9 years ago
Fracking ban proposed for Delaware River basin; ‘significant risks’ cited
The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday proposed a ban on fracking for natural gas in the basin.
9 years ago
Vanishing insects / Blooming jellyfish
Guests: Scott Black, Juli Berwald If you’ve noticed that bugs aren’t splattering on your windshield like they ...
Air Date: December 1, 2017
Listen 49:00NewsWorks Tonight, November 30, 2017
We talk with incoming Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. In Delaware, the Coastal Zone Act bill is already signed into law, ...
Air Date: November 30, 2017
Listen 21:51Pa. wants to cut methane emissions, but plans moving slowly
Methane is the main component of natural gas. Compared to carbon dioxide, it’s much more potent as a climate-warming greenhouse gas.
9 years ago
Tension over already-signed Del. Coastal Zone Act legislation lingers
Delawareans gave their opinions on the CZA legislation at a public workshop.
9 years ago
Listen 1:36Philly-area lawmakers question changes at EPA, Department of Energy
Many Democrats and some in the GOP have panned Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's move to bar scientists who've gotten EPA grants from serving as advisers.
9 years ago
Listen 5:17Sunoco proposes construction change for Mariner East 2, but meets fresh resistance
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FERC sued over alleged ‘unconstitutional’ granting of pipeline certificates
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Lawmaker: Natural gas lobby too influential in severance tax debate
9 years ago
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."
9 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.
9 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.
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