
Environment
The EPA says Americans could save $1 trillion on gas under its auto emissions plan
The agency's projection, included in the 758-page report detailing its proposed regulations, calculates savings of up to $1.1 trillion in consumer gas pricing.
2 years ago
Big flames, raining embers in New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
The fire is around 60% contained, and people have since been let back to their residences.
2 years ago
Environmental groups are petitioning the EPA to take a stronger stance on chemical discharges.
2 years ago
Philly Spring Cleanup: Volunteers aim to make the city green, safe, and clean at annual event
Philadelphia will host its 16th annual Philly Spring Cleanup in hopes to put an end to littering and illegal dumping.
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Republican lawmakers want to put the authority in the hands of the General Assembly. They have drafted but not introduced legislation to accomplish that.
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Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.
Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.
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Drilling for Earth’s climate secrets buried under the sea
A team of scientists on the JOIDES Resolution drill for sediment cores off the coast of Portugal — an area rich with information about earth's history.
2 years ago
Listen 13:43Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections
President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.
2 years ago
If the rule is adopted, 35% of new cars and light trucks delivered to dealers in 2026 would have to be electric. By 2035, that figure would be 100%.
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Listen 1:53Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera
Scientists working off the coast of Japan say they've managed to capture images of the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera.
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Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water
A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.
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NOAA: N.J. wind farm may ‘adversely affect,’ not kill whales
The report comes as opposition to offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast is growing.
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Report by feds, anglers cites offshore wind impacts on fish
A joint study by two federal scientific agencies and the commercial fishing industry documents numerous impacts that offshore wind power projects have on fish and marine life.
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Biden offers $450M for clean energy projects at coal mines
The Biden administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects at the site of current or former coal mines.
2 years ago
More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South
More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.
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