Philadelphia officials take heat for communications over water contamination
Public health experts say Philadelphia’s communication following the Delaware River chemical spill was flawed.
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Listen 2:39Philly tap water still safe to drink and ‘will not be impacted’ by chemical spill, city says
Philadelphia officials gave the all-clear Tuesday, after analyzing over 100 samples of water they feared could be affected by a chemical spill.
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Listen 0:54Philadelphia restaurant owners grapple with water contamination concerns, wish for clearer messaging
“Without the pandemic it probably would’ve been a bigger shock.”
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Will a Brita filter remove the chemicals threatening Philly water? Officially, no
Home pitchers aren’t designed to remove these materials — but that doesn’t mean they don’t.
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Philly tap water safe to drink until at least Wednesday night
Officials say the city’s tap water is safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. They expect the contamination to clear by Thursday.
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Listen 1:12Philly leaders say water contamination threat a ‘teachable moment’ for emergency preparedness
Officials say all residents should keep a two-day supply of water on hand for emergencies.
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Drinking water advisory: What we know about the hazardous spill in a Delaware River tributary
City officials haven’t announced any contamination, but say residents may want to switch to bottled water for drinking and cooking.
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Officials say the new timeline is based on how long it will take river water to reach customers after entering a Northeast Philly treatment plant.
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Listen 1:28N.J. environmentalists credit plastic bag ban with reducing litter along the shore
Plastics still top the list of litter collected along the shoreline. But the number of plastic bags and straws has dropped in the wake of the state’s bag ban.
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Eastwick United launches grant program to fill another gap in Isaias recovery
More than two years after a flood devastated low-lying Eastwick, a community organization is distributing funding for lingering repairs.
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Connecting with the Schuylkill, a walk to celebrate World Water Day
Visitors from all over the world traveled alongside the Schuylkill River trail to connect with nature and its importance.
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GOP congressmen: Halt offshore wind, probe whale deaths
Thursday's hearing in Wildwood could be the beginning of an expected campaign by the GOP-controlled House to investigate the Biden administration’s clean energy plans.
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EPA proposes first limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for public drinking water
While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive and would apply nationwide.
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Listen 5:15How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts
From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects.
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Novel method will help restore Delaware and New Jersey salt marshes
Climate change threatens to “drown” Delaware’s salt marshes. New funds from the National Wildlife Foundation will use a novel method to restore them.
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