WHYY News Climate Desk

The city is still evaluating the environmental impacts of burning trash versus landfilling it, the Office of Clean and Green director said.

Dozens of data centers are planned for the Philly region. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.

Stanford University researchers estimate rising gasoline prices will cost American families an extra $850 this year, zeroing out any expected tax refunds.

The EPA has proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of priority contaminants.

The Trash Into Treasure Delaware Art Contest challenges artists to create pieces that promote clean waterways.

In 2025, 83% of the trash collected from New Jersey’s beaches were made from plastic.

The stalemate comes one day after PECO filed a rate hike request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

The utility wants to raise its rates for electricity customers and suburban natural gas users. The CEO of PECO's parent company, Exelon, made more than $15.6 million in 2025.

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

The National Consumer Law center said that about a quarter of all U.S. households sacrificed food and medicine to pay for their energy bills in 2024.

Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.

Flooding has repeatedly battered parts of the Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood, damaging homes, ruining cars and forcing evacuations.

New Jersey’s wildfire season, which runs through mid-May, occurs in some of the most fire-prone forests in the country. Climate change is increasing the risk.

The project in South Jersey, already under construction, is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group as part of a $17 billion deal with Microsoft.

It’s the first time a Pennsylvania utility agreed to shield average ratepayers from data center costs. Data centers will pay $11 million for low-income rate relief.