
Wolf’s PFAS Action Team gives update on water-testing plans to frustrated Pa. residents
Water sources will be tested for PFAS contamination, and sampling will begin of urine, dust, and water from residents whose blood was already tested.
6 years ago
New Delaware beach boardwalk is a platform for eco-tourists
A new boardwalk in Slaughter Beach gives visitors a close-up look at an osprey nest and a tidal pool at a picturesque spot along the Delaware Bay.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers push to eliminate litter and single-use plastic
A group of Democratic state representatives has announced a package of 13 bills that tackle environmental and health problems posed by waste, litter, and single-use plastic.
6 years ago
Coast Guard: Mariners beware in South Jersey Intracoastal Waterway
The U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners to exercise caution while transiting the Intracoastal Waterway between Barnegat and Cape May.
6 years ago
Delaware highway project leads to 43-acre bee-supporting meadow
The 43-acre field near the rapidly-developing area of Middletown will now be turned into a pollinator field to support bees and other beneficial species.
6 years ago
Listen 1:39Carper, Casey back bill forcing EPA to classify PFAS as hazardous
The PFAS Action Act would force the EPA to classify these chemicals as hazardous, which would free up money to clean up contaminated sites.
6 years ago
N.J. expands recovery programs for displaced Sandy victims
Gov. Phil Murphy announced an update to a three prong plan to assist residents that remain displaced nearly six-and-a-half years after Sandy devastated the state.
6 years ago
Drink Philly Tap wants you to drink the city’s wooder
Forty percent of Philadelphians — many of them with lower incomes — drink bottled water at home, so a coalition is promoting tap water to residents.
6 years ago
115-year-old Brandywine Creek dam removed to upgrade water pipes, restore fish migration
Work to demolish a 115-year-old dam in the Brandywine Creek in Wilmington should help restore the habitat of the American shad fish.
6 years ago
Chemours quantifies PFAS substitute sent to South Jersey plant
On Monday, the DEP said Chemours is currently using PFAS-replacement chemicals at the Chambers Works site, and is discharging the chemical into water and air.
6 years ago
Wolf’s $8M to remove PFAS from Bucks water won’t solve the problem, activists say
Pennsylvania will pay to help remove unregulated toxic contaminants from 17 wells in the Bucks County communities of Warminster, Ivyland, Warwick and Warrington.
6 years ago
Philadelphia seeks to heal old Eastwick wound with a ‘village in the city’
Philadelphia’s ‘road map’ for Eastwick development moves a process 60 years in the making forward.
6 years ago
New Jersey orders cleanup of clothing, cookware chemical manufacturers
The state Department of Environmental Protection ordered the manufacturers Monday to provide a detailed account of their use and discharge of so-called PFAS substances.
6 years ago
25 Delaware River-area water quality projects get $4.1 million in federal funds
Water quality improvement projects in the Delaware River Watershed get $4.1 million under the new Delaware River Basin Conservation Act.
6 years ago
New safety concerns over Sunoco’s Mariner East 2X pipeline
Pipeline safety advocates worry the pressure on the 16-inch Mariner East 2x would pose greater dangers.
6 years ago