Philly sues 3M, DuPont, and other companies over ‘forever’ chemical contamination
Philadelphia is the latest in a national trend of lawsuits accusing chemical companies of contaminating water supplies with long-lasting toxic chemicals.
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EPA to consider expanded list of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for regulatory plans
PFAS are linked to health impacts, including some cancers, and have shown up in water, soil and air.
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What does sustainable aquaculture look like in Delaware’s Rehoboth Bay?
Delaware State University researchers have been working since 2019 when Delaware became the last East Coast state to allow aquaculture.
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East Falls Post Office reopening delayed, more than a year after Ida flooding
USPS estimated the post office would reopen at the end of September, but nearly a month later, it’s still closed. Residents are frustrated.
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Flood-mitigating wetland park opens in Wilmington’s Southbridge section
The new wetland park is designed to reduce flooding and keep residents from having to use sandbags to protect homes and businesses.
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New Jersey sues oil companies for deceiving public about climate change
N.J. wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change, files lawsuit over climate disinformation.
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Pennsylvania moves to limit PFAS in drinking water
A Pennsylvania environmental board has advanced a measure to restrict the amount of PFAS permitted in drinking water.
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Philly teens are sharing their climate change stories
High schoolers from around the city are talking about hot classrooms, devastating storms, and the convergence of climate change and inequity.
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The University of Delaware and others are proposing that Brandywine Creek and Red Clay Creek join the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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This new haunted house in Philly is terrifying. It’s also an adaptation to flooding
One good thing to come out of Ida flooding: this horrifying haunted house in Manayunk.
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Listen 3:58As officials prepare to clean up an illegal dump site in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, concerns about the health of residents are raised.
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Gov. Murphy addresses opposition to offshore wind energy in New Jersey
New Jersey is committed to producing 11,000 megawatts of wind energy by 2040.
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‘MeadowFest’ celebrates the FDR park meadows with art, activism, and citizen science
Beekeeping, painting, tree mapping — a weeklong festival celebrates what’s left of “the meadows.”
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Camden officials take over illegal dumpsite to begin cleanup
Long a nuisance in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, officials cut the chain to access an illegal dumpsite that includes a 70,000-ton toxic dirt pile.
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Delaware River Fest returns Saturday with free pedal boat and ferry rides
“We want to connect people with the river,” one organizer said.
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