Watershed

Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.

Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.

The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.

The paint manufacturer contaminated local waterways, groundwater and soil in Camden County with arsenic, lead and other metals.

Fewer than 2% of insured homes in Pennsylvania include flood protection.

The funding would have helped reduce flooding in Lewes, Delaware, and Philly neighborhoods, as well as strengthened a dam in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Judge Matthew S. Wolf issued an order calling for the agency to reduce the size of its board and cease paying board salaries.

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

The highest concentrations of PFAS were detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.

The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.

The Philadelphia Water Department restored water flow from the Schuylkill River to the Manayunk Canal.

Three takeaways from a panel moderated by WHYY’s Maiken Scott about flooding in Germantown and beyond.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes.