
Advisory group to seek public’s views on future of PES refinery
Philadelphia wants input from all stakeholders, including those with environmental expertise, neighbors who live near the refinery, and workers.
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Carneys Point, seeking Dupont cleanup, no longer a meek company town
Advocates claim links between illness and chemical contamination as companies feud over who would pay to clean soil and water.
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Bucks and Montco activists skeptical about Pentagon PFAS task force
The new Secretary of Defense says he wants to review how chemicals in firefighting foam contaminated groundwater near military bases nationwide.
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PES refinery fire highlights need for better air monitoring, experts tell Pa. lawmakers
Scientists and regulators appeared before state lawmakers to discuss environmental impacts of June’s blaze at Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
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U.S. bankruptcy judge approves $65 million loan for PES refinery
Philadelphia Energy Solutions says the goal after reorganization is to rebuild and continue to operate its South Philadelphia refinery complex.
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Fire-damaged South Philadelphia refinery files for bankruptcy again
Damage pushes the refinery to file for Chapter 11 again. Philadelphia Energy Solutions expects to restructure with a $100 million financial agreement.
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Refinery’s closure sparks calls for a ‘just transition’ in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ future is unclear and the debate over what should happen to it mirror a conversation that’s taking place across the U.S.
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Listen 5:10It's used to make cleaner-burning gasoline in about four dozen refineries in the U.S., including two in Philly region.
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Extreme weather causes fumes to escape fire-stricken PES refinery
Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released
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Four more PFAS-contaminated water wells found near Dover Air Force Base
Four wells near Dover Air Force Base had levels of PFAS above federal standards. The Air Force is providing bottled water to those affected.
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Coast Guard urges caution along N.J. Intracoastal Waterway as buoy project begins
Boating New Jersey's Intracoastal Waterway will soon become even safer once the U.S. Coast Guard completes work that is set to begin Monday.
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Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee met with members of the environmental advocacy group Philly Thrive on Saturday to hear about their Right to Breathe campaign.
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Delaware City Refining Company agrees to $950,000 settlement
A Delaware refinery has reached a settlement over its release of toxic chemicals into the air.
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Philadelphia Energy Solutions extends pay for refinery workers
PES said it was continuing its efforts “to secure the facility” in anticipation of a possible sale and restart after an explosion and fire in late June.
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Possible future uses for PES refinery call into question cleanup plans there
Current remediation being done by former owner Sunoco may no longer make sense if the potential purpose of the site changes, some experts say.
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