Environment
Philadelphians will soon face 10-cent paper bag fee at grocery stores, markets and more
Plastic bags are already banned in Philadelphia. Paper bags will come with a fee.
3 months ago
Listen 0:55Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have put a price on carbon. Opposed by Republicans, it was sacrificed by Democrats to get the budget deal done.
3 months ago
Pennsylvania ends budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate
Pennsylvania is passing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services.
3 months ago
Chester County compressor station could be expanded under plans for revived pipeline project
Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.
3 months ago
Listen 1:19New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions
Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.
3 months ago
Listen 7:40Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash
A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.
3 months ago
Listen 0:58How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
3 months ago
Listen 5:03Pa. attorney general files criminal charge against fracking company
The charges allege that Seneca Resources polluted water in eight counties. The company says it is working with the state to reach a “reasonable resolution.”
3 months ago
Listen 0:45How Philadelphians can support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09The climate solution sitting in America’s trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
3 months ago
How the Pa. Supreme Court retention race could impact environmental protection
In the typically sleepy Supreme Court retention election, the focus is on voting rights and abortion. But the court also decides major environmental cases.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Chester Water Authority should hand over financial information and restructure board, receiver says
Tuesday’s filing is the latest court battle between one of the region’s largest public water systems and the office tasked with rescuing the city of Chester from fiscal ruin.
3 months ago
Why billions of gallons of raw sewage keep ending up in Philadelphia waterways
With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.
3 months ago
Solar-powered streetlights brighten up Philly’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood
The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.
3 months ago
Listen 1:36‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts
Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.
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