Environment

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.

A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.

Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.

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.”

Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

In the typically sleepy Supreme Court retention election, the focus is on voting rights and abortion. But the court also decides major environmental cases.

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.

With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.

The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.

Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.

The legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for data centers.

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt low-income residents.