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Warehouse construction starts soon at demolished South Philly refinery
Officials and business executives broke ground on the industrial and logistics campus at the former refinery site this week.
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Another legal challenge to N.J. offshore wind project
Cape May County, fishing, tourism and conservation groups accuse federal agencies of violating laws.
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‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations
Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.
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Listen 4:09What to know about the Bellwether District, the giant complex now rising in South Philly
The commercial and industrial complex at the former refinery site is now officially under construction.
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‘We can have nice things’: Philly climate activists rally for investments in public spaces
The Sunrise activists want Philly’s next mayor to put solar panels on rec center roofs, open libraries longer, and turn vacant lots into gardens.
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Delaware Bay female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvest for another year
“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.
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Why some Philadelphians want gas-powered leaf blowers to disappear
Several other cities have already banned or started phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers over their unhealthy emissions.
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Evacuation recommended for some Doylestown residents after propane truck overturns
According to police, residents near Ferry Road and Old Iron Hill Road are advised to evacuate as of 10:51 a.m.
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This Philadelphia doctor wants you to consider eating animal organs
Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.
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Listen 4:27Why ‘leaving the leaves’ this fall could help your garden flourish
Scientists say bagging your leaves can have detrimental impacts on the ecosystem.
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To rein in climate change, Biden pledges $7 billion to regional ‘hydrogen hubs’
President Joe Biden announced the projects Friday during a stop at the Tioga Marine Terminal in the Port of Philadelphia.
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3,000-plus illegally dumped tires found in dredging of Schuylkill River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the River during the second phase of the project aimed at clearing the river.
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Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Preventing Bird Strikes
A thousand birds died in Chicago in just one day last week. What's being done to prevent bird strikes in Philly? And, efforts to ban gas-powered leaf blowers are on the rise.
Air Date: October 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 44:24Biden to announce funding for ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hub in Pa., N.J., and Del.
The move is part of the Biden administration’s plan to tackle climate change. But climate activists say it’s a false solution.
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Listen 1:20A group appointed by Gov. Shapiro believes a cap-and-trade program would help meet his ambitious climate goals, although the members lacked consensus on how best to proceed.
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