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Environment

View of 30th Street Station overlooking the Schuylkill River.
Science

Amtrak backs off plan to install natural gas boilers at 30th Street Station

Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.

3 years ago

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An illustration of the Mariner East II pipeline running across PA with drilling fluid leaks creating a dollar sign.
Community
Spotlight PA

Companies behind Mariner East II pipeline paid $42 million in pollution fines to Pennsylvania

$10 million of that total comes from a plea deal the state attorney general’s office brokered with Energy Transfer, but little has gone toward residents directly affected.

3 years ago

Pete Keller, vice president of sustainability for Republic Resources poses for a photo at a facility in Oberlin, Ohio, in front of cubes of compressed plastic bottles
Studio 2

When Recyclables End Up in the Landfill, Teenage Flutist, Avenue of the Arts Turns 30

We all feel good tossing our soup cans, milk jugs and shampoo bottles into the recycling bin, but how much of it really gets reused, and how efficient is the process?

Air Date: November 16, 2023 12:00 pm

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Cristina Tessaro, PHS associate director of activation, receives trees from a truck slated for fall planting in the Philadelphia region
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How you can help make your Philly-area neighborhood greener this weekend

Volunteers are needed to help PHS Tree Tenders groups plant 1,800 trees in Philly and surrounding suburbs.

3 years ago

Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Community
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

3 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Harvard professor and philosopher Cornel West (AP Photo/Steven Senne), Jill Stein (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan), Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Studio 2

Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’

Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.

Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm

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Climate change causes tens of billions of dollars in economic damage in the United States every year, according to a new assessment. Many survivors of climate-driven disasters, including hurricanes, floods and wildfires, struggle for months or even years to repair their homes or find new stable housing. Here, a Louisiana home damaged by a hurricane sits waiting for unaffordable repairs.
NPR
Science

Climate change affects your life in 3 big ways, a new report warns

Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn.

3 years ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns

The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.

3 years ago

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A sign near a road reads Welcome to historic Salem
Community

Salem, New Jersey residents vote in favor of water privatization

Sixty percent of Salem voters decided to hand their drinking water over to New Jersey American Water.

3 years ago

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Clockwise from top left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.(Anna Moneymaker, Brandon Bell, Win McNamee, Michael M. Santiago, Robyn Beck/AFP (2), Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change

As Republicans seek their party's nomination in the 2024 presidential election, their stances on key issues will be top of mind for voters. Climate change is particularly impo

3 years ago

A huge foundation for an offshore wind turbine, called a monopile, sits atop wheeled movers in Paulsboro, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms

Gov. Phil Murphy reacted angrily when Orsted canceled its two large projects, saying his administration would hold the company accountable to its cancellation obligations.

3 years ago

A stack of pizza boxes
Community

Burlington County, New Jersey can now recycle most pizza boxes

Pizza boxes with a little bit of grease can be placed at the curb.

3 years ago

SNAC educator Maxine Middlebrook stands next to a very tall sunflower plant.
Education

From garden to classroom, Southern Delaware’s SNAC Garden Foundation aims to enhance student learning and well-being

The foundation helps transform school gardens into outdoor classrooms to promote nature appreciation and healthier eating habits.

3 years ago

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In this Oct. 29, 2008, file photo, a drilling rig used to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale, located on a hill above a pond on John Dunn's farm in the Washington County borough of Houston, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania to partner with natural gas driller on in-depth study of air emissions, water quality

State officials are touting the collaboration with CNX Resources Corp. as the first of its kind.

3 years ago

Food trucks lined up on the street.
Community

Philly food trucks are still giving out plastic bags despite ban, advocates say

Unpredictable sales and tight margins make it hard for food trucks to source anything but the cheapest bags, a former food truck operator said.

3 years ago

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