Pull the Mariner East permit, environmental group urges Delaware River Basin Commission
Delaware Riverkeeper Network says Sunoco has violated conditions on drilling and water pollution.
7 years ago
Study: Bradford County water quality improving despite shale gas drilling
Using big data, research shows water impacts near well sites is rare.
7 years ago
Spring birdsong could change with a changing climate
A warming planet means some migrating birds miss mealtime.
7 years ago
Mariner East construction, operation halted again in Chester County
“I find there to be an imminent risk to the public and a need for immediate relief and further study to be done," the judge wrote.
7 years ago
Jobs, economy vs. environment at air permit hearing for Marcus Hook energy hub
Sunoco wants to create a terminal for natural gas liquids.
7 years ago
Designed for green play, a South Philly schoolyard wins recognition
“It was an empty lot; concrete,” said Irene McKallop. “There wasn’t anything there. It was nothing, it was all cement.”
7 years ago
Sunoco at PUC hearing: No alternative to building ME2 in Chesco
Sunoco rejected a state senator’s demand that it halt construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in Chester County.
7 years ago
Preserving Our Water: How We Use the Delaware Watershed
Farm to faucet Welcome to the Riverwalk along the Christina River in Wilmington. It’s one of many rivers, cr ...
Air Date: May 4, 2018
Delaware rowers see urban river in a different light
Spend an afternoon on the Christina River with the Newport Rowing Club, and you'll see how these students see the water in a different light.
7 years ago
PUC safety officials recommend restart of Mariner East 1 after inspection
Safety inspectors are recommending that Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 pipeline be restarted.
7 years ago
Freshwater mussels function as nature’s water treatment plants. Each animal can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. And when w ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:57Residents urge DEP to deny Mariner East pipeline construction changes; unions argue for approval
Nearly all of the 33 speakers at the two-hour hearing argued that the natural gas liquids pipeline represents a risk to public safety.
7 years ago
With nuke plant shutting down, N.J. community inherits 1.7M pounds of waste
After U.S. plan to dispose of spent fuel rods fails, Lacey Township wants compensation for holding the radioactive waste from the Oyster Creek plant.
7 years ago
Listen 5:32Pipeline opponents offer their own $10k reward for information on Mariner East vandalism
Two separate $10,000 rewards are now offered for information on who vandalized a backhoe and bulldozer last week in Chester County.
7 years ago
New Jersey may require train operators to disclose hazardous cargo
New Jersey Sierra Club director Jeff Tittel says Bakken oil transported by train through the state contains chemicals that could cause it to explode during an accident.
7 years ago