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Environment

a baby Atlantic sturgeon
Politics & Policy

EPA approves long-awaited protections for endangered fish in the Delaware River

Environmentalists have called for protections for the federally endangered Atlantic sturgeon for decades.

7 months ago

Listen 1:13
Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania leaving regional electricity grid is still on the table, Shapiro says

The governor said PJM Interconnection has “months, not years” to make reforms that will keep costs down for consumers.

7 months ago

Shawn Hogan holds a Phillies/PGW hat
Science

PGW spends millions to promote natural gas. Advocates accuse the utility of ‘greenwashing’

Utility records show Philadelphia Gas Works spent $4.2 million on promotions over a 14-month period ending in November 2024.

7 months ago

Listen 6:38
Plastic straws are displayed in a glass
Community

Cheltenham bans single-use plastic straws, utensils and expanded polystyrene food products

Any retailer caught violating the ordinance could be subject to a minimum $500 fine. The township already bans the distribution of single-use plastic bags.

7 months ago

The Chester Covanta incinerator
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Tons of Philadelphia’s trash are burned in Chester. A bill in City Council could stop that

The proposal would require the city to rethink its waste disposal contracts after they expire next summer.

7 months ago

a worker applies a coating of Acrymax to the roof of a rowhouse in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Live in Strawberry Mansion and want a ‘cool roof’ coating? Here’s how to get one for free

Philly residents in Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West can apply for a pilot program that aims to reduce energy burden and curb the cost of electric bills.

7 months ago

Listen 1:08
Workers spread the white coating along the road
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia tests out ‘cool pavement’ in Hunting Park to combat summer heat

The city finished installing a second “cool pavement” test patch this summer. So far, results are mixed.

7 months ago

Listen 4:31
Removal of Brandywine River Dam
Community

Brandywine River Restoration Trust removes second dam as part of its restoration project

Crews are dismantling Brandywine River dams to restore fish migration, improve water quality and reconnect a waterway shaped by industry.

7 months ago

Listen 1:12
Wind turbines of South Fork Wind are seen off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island
Science

‘Politically motivated’: US Wind criticizes Trump administration’s move to kill Delmarva offshore wind farm

The offshore wind farm’s construction plan was approved last year. But the federal government is pulling back on renewable energy projects.

7 months ago

Listen 1:05
Boathouse basement flooded
PlanPhilly
Weather

‘Everything was floating’: Flooding of FDR Park’s boathouse destroys nonprofit’s equipment

The nonprofit Discovery Pathways says equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools, was damaged.

7 months ago

Listen 1:11
The former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and present day Horsham Air Guard Station is shown Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Horsham, Pa. The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

Horsham Township has big plans to redevelop former Willow Grove Naval base

The redevelopment plans include a town center, aviation museum and several homes.

7 months ago

Listen 1:26
Dana Erhet posing for a photo inside the museum
Arts & Entertainment

Native flora and fauna in the spotlight at the New Jersey State Museum’s ‘Ecosystems at Risk’

The exhibition highlights the state’s natural habitats and efforts to protect them.

7 months ago

Listen 2:39
A man protesting a proposed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking lot holds a sign that reads
Urban Planning

Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is a ‘health hazard’

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.

7 months ago

Listen 1:02
A solar panel is visible.
Education

Pennsylvania schools still pursuing solar projects despite federal tax credit rollbacks

None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.

7 months ago

Listen 1:23
The roof of a data centre is pictured
Science

Delaware data center proposal continues to face public opposition as state and local officials propose new regulations

Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.

7 months ago

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