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‘We will not allow this environmental genocide’: Chester residents unite against Philly LNG task force

The Philadelphia Liquefied Natural Gas Export Task Force met a wall of unified resistance in Chester for its plans to build an LNG terminal along the Delaware River.

3 years ago

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New Jersey requires climate change education. A year in, here’s how it’s going

New Jersey set aside $4.5 million in grants in 2023 to support and train educators and ensure students in underserved districts also have access to climate change education.

3 years ago

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Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast, carrying deluge to California

It's no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening.”

3 years ago

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Philadelphians could get millions of dollars in home repairs tied to Hurricane Ida flooding

Philadelphia got over $163 million in federal recovery money tied to Ida. The city plans to spend nearly a third of it to improve housing.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Expiration Dates and Food Waste, ‘Schooled’

Federal standards for food quality labels are lacking, causing tons of confusion for consumers and leading to billions of dollars in food waste across the country every year.

Air Date: August 17, 2023 12:00 pm

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‘The process is rolling’: Delaware takes 3rd look at procuring offshore wind power

A 2008 contract that would have made Delaware a pioneer in offshore wind evaporated. A 2018 study cited high costs, but a new law has the state pursuing the notion again.

3 years ago

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Science

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

Pennsylvania researchers prepare to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and various health concerns in the area.

3 years ago

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Solarize Philly plans to help put solar panels on hundreds more Philly roofs by 2026

The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.

3 years ago

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Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record

The month is now officially the hottest July on record since record-taking began in the 1800s.

3 years ago

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Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

Officials raised the death toll to at least 80 and warned that it could rise again as search efforts continued.

3 years ago

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Delco still cleaning up from storm that brought wind gusts of up to 95 miles per hour

Monday’s storm brought down hundreds of trees across the region, damaging about 45 homes in Delaware County. Officials are seeking state and federal aid to help with cleanup.

3 years ago

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2 tornadoes confirmed in New Jersey after Thursday’s storm

One of the twisters touched down near the intersection of Ridge Road, Whites Bogs Road, and Range Road in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township in Burlington County.

3 years ago

EMTs help a patient in Austin, Texas, this week. The man had passed out near the state capitol and was dehydrated. Cities with few trees and areas of shade are hotter during heat waves.
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How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder

Vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

3 years ago

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Firefighters on scene of hazardous materials spill in Downingtown

The county's hazardous response team shut down streets in the area when the call came in around 10 a.m. Wednesday.

3 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Coast Guard finally shares details on Navy Yard oil spill: It was a faulty diesel fuel tank

After the quick cleanup, officials say the remaining oil will “naturally dissipate.”

3 years ago

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