The PGW Business Diversification Study aims to tackle the question: How can the city meet its climate goals while owning a fossil fuel company?
5 years ago
Philadelphians have gotten more Ida aid than residents of any other Pa. county
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program helps households pay for repairs to property damaged in disasters like Ida. The deadline for applications is Jan. 10.
5 years ago
‘Biggest of its kind’: Living shoreline project to save Barnegat Bay beachfront
It’s hoped that steel cages, rocks, shells and 70 million juvenile oysters will finally turn the tide on the massive erosion threatening beaches and beachfront houses.
5 years ago
PGW emails show involvement in drafting bill that runs counter to climate goals
The city opposes the measure, now making its way through Harrisburg, that would tie the hands of Pennsylvania municipalities regarding electrification.
5 years ago
Listen 2:22New Jersey towns join push to block ‘bomb trains’
Critics say that transport of the fuel in tank cars — dubbed “bomb trains” — through densely populated areas exposes populations to a risk of catastrophic explosions.
5 years ago
Eastwick residents want Biden’s infrastructure plan to fund Philly’s first climate migration
The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.
5 years ago
Pa. moving forward with rule to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in water
On Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a draft rule on PFAS standards for the state’s nearly 3,000 public water systems to EQB.
5 years ago
Infrastructure funds go to New Jersey conservation projects
Programs in the Delaware River Basin include a turtle habitat in South Jersey and stream-bank restoration at Lake Hopatcong.
5 years ago
Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know
Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.
5 years ago
Listen 5:53Some say it will bring damage to a fragile ecosystem and a horizon now free of human intervention and industry. That will drive away tourists, they say.
5 years ago
Listen 6:58Environmental advocates applaud EPA plan to address PFAS, but say more is needed
EPA has released a “road map” to prevent PFAS from being released and to speed up the cleanup process. Local environmental advocates say it’s an important first step.
5 years ago
Hagley Museum funds Ida’s flood damage repairs with sales of historic cider
The birthplace of E.I. DuPont in Wilmington saw serious flood damage from Ida. Now, a cider brewed from a historic orchard at the site will help fund repairs.
5 years ago
Boosting Northeast Philly’s green canopy by planting trees and giving them away
Riverfront North Partnership and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership team up to plant 200 trees along Pennypack Creek, give 150 more away.
5 years ago
U.S. Senate committee travels to Dover to hear water quality issues
Members of the U.S. Senate made a road trip to Dover Friday to hear from community leaders about efforts to improve Delaware’s water quality.
5 years ago
Philly environmental filmmaker takes on the issue of Pennsylvania’s acid mine drainage
Pennsylvania has 5,600 miles of dead waterways, polluted by the coal mining industry. Ben Kalina’s "A River Reborn" shows how one was revived.
5 years ago
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