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Brian Abernathy, who co-chaired the city’s Refinery Advisory Group, said Hilco Redevelopment Partners envisions warehouse and logistics space as likely uses.

The Chicago-based real estate company was the winning bidder for the South Philly complex as part of Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ bankruptcy, according to documents filed.

Previous efforts to improve water quality would have levied a fee on households and businesses. They failed. Now, Gov. Carney is putting the proposal in the capital budget.

Five chemical companies have been accused of contaminating many areas of New Jersey with toxic PFAS chemicals.

A New York law office will host the bankruptcy sale of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex, closed since June’s explosion and fire.

The city knew about the high levels of benzene at the refinery, but decided not to inform the public.

The Republican governor said that Pennsylvania is “repeatedly falling short” of goals to curb pollution flowing down the Susquehanna River into the bay.

The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.

President Donald Trump wants to scale back a Nixon-era rule he says slows down major infrastructure projects like new pipelines.

Moving on hasn’t been easy since the June fire disrupted livelihoods and sent the refinery back into bankruptcy. Some have new jobs; some don’t.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the firefly with an extremely small habitat to the list of endangered species.

The poultry processor has reached a deal with Delaware environmental regulators to settle violations at its wastewater treatment facility.

New Rutgers study foresees a rise of as much as 6 feet in sea levels along the Jersey Shore by the end of the century.

Philly’s move comes amid a regional movement against the ubiquitous sacs. A state ban on plastic bags will expire a day before the bill goes into effect.

The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.