
NJ sues federal government, saying ‘forever chemicals’ at military bases polluted drinking water
Two of the so-called “forever chemicals” have entered groundwater on and surrounding the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and at two other bases at Trenton and Earle.
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Administrative law judges recommend PUC toss out DELCORA deal
The state Public Utility Commission must sign off on the long-contested $276.5M sale of Delaware County’s wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania.
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More charges dismissed in Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme
The security firm employee had been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to Mariner East pipeline construction in Chester County.
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Hearing on Upper Bucks quarry moves into developer cross-examination
At a fifth Springfield Twp. hearing, questions spanned everything from truck traffic to wetlands and watershed disturbance, reflecting opponents’ concerns.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers sue over Delaware River drilling ban
The GOP senators want a federal court to invalidate the ban, potentially opening a sliver of NE Pa. to what their lawsuit describes as $40 billion worth of natural gas.
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Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry
Set for 200 acres along the Delaware River, the port will be a staging ground for the manufacture, assembly, storage, and shipment of giant wind turbines.
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A trail circuiting the region? That’s the goal of a 500 miles by 2025 campaign
Local transportation and community advocacy organizations are campaigning to build hundreds of miles of continuous trail in the region. Here’s how.
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Philly composer writes a series of jazz and blues songs inspired by Tacony Creek
Randy Gibson’s seven-song Tacony Creek Suite responds to George Floyd, the coronavirus pandemic and its titular water source.
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Listen 3:33Technical difficulties, complaints of unfairness at 4th Bucks quarry hearing
The meeting was the latest on a project that would remove 500,000 tons of rock annually from a site along Route 309 in Springfield Township.
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Controversial Gibbstown LNG terminal gets final DRBC approval
The vote came after a flood of opposition, including worries that ‘bomb trains’ along the proposed shipping routes could destroy homes and families.
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Fears for safety and climate surround LNG export terminal planned on the Delaware
The Delaware River Basin Commission has greenlighted the dock, dredging and some infrastructure for the controversial Gibbstown terminal.
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Listen 5:49Plans for PFAS probe move forward in southeast Pennsylvania townships
Starting next year, the project aims to look for signs of illness in the blood of 1,000 adults and 300 children in and around Horsham, Warrington and Warminster townships.
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N.J. water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks
Dr. Keith Cooper, chairman of the Drinking Water Quality Institute, said existing regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry.
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In Philadelphia, even park activities are going virtual
Organizers have opted to cancel or suspend even outdoor activities. Here’s why they did it, and what they’re suggesting you do instead.
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Isaias poured floodwaters on the Heinz Refuge in August. It’s been rising above them since
Rain from Tropical Storm Isaias sent Darby Creek overflowing. More than 3 months and a major restoration effort later, things are almost the way they were.
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