WHYY News Climate Desk

Democratic state lawmakers recently passed a controversial bill to move the Delmarva Peninsula project forward, overriding the denial of a local land use permit.

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to block plans for offshore wind development.

An extreme June heat wave that prompted a heat health emergency declaration killed five people in the city and had been made four times more likely by climate change.

Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.

Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.

The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.

The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.

The paint manufacturer contaminated local waterways, groundwater and soil in Camden County with arsenic, lead and other metals.

Residential solar tax credits were supposed to last for another decade. The Dec. 31 deadline has homeowners rushing to install and get their systems online.

The EPA says the contamination from the Burlington Beef slaughterhouse could have been occurring for a year.

Fewer than 2% of insured homes in Pennsylvania include flood protection.

An investor owned firm says its proposed Delaware City data center will bring jobs. Residents say it will use too much energy and water.

New Jersey’s temperatures are rising at a faster rate than many other states. The state is offering grants to communities to prepare for climate change–related heat waves.

The auction, meant to ensure sufficient power supply in the future, closed at a record price for the second year in a row.

Three nonprofits hope to force the federal government to regulate hydrogen fluoride more strictly. The chemical is still used at a Delaware County refinery.