Environment

Glass of Water

Erin Brockovich, law firm announce investigation of contaminated suburban Philly drinking water

Solar Impulse 2 lands at Lehigh Valley International Airport

Ex-DEP head dropped an 'F'-bomb in email before resignation

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New Jersey proposes ban on harvesting marsh turtles

Diamondback terrapin ban

Connor Barwin plants a tree named 'Bud' in Fishtown

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All New Jersey public schools to undergo mandatory lead water testing

Glass of Water

Reports: Oil sheen spotted in Schuylkill River in Philadelphia

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Celebrate Earth Day 2016 with these eight events

Earth Day

Mindful Mondays

Mindful Mondays: Spring cleaning for your health

Drexel researchers selected to lead Delaware River Watershed projects

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Pennsylvania AG candidate Shapiro calls for fracking accountability

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Beetle species that kills forests intercepted at Philly port

Beetle Philly port

South Jersey eagle nest toppled, egg destroyed when tree sawn down

Eagle nest

Osama Bin Laden

Seized letter by Osama bin Laden urged Americans to rise up over climate change

Sonic boom responsible for earthquake reports in South Jersey

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Join in a conversation on Philly's changing climate at the Schuylkill Center

DEP: Much of oil removed from Schuylkill River

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Make eco-friendly cleaning products to use at home

N.J. bald eagle population shows promising growth in new report

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LEED Gold for the Goldtex building marks a Philadelphia first

Goldtex Building

Play educational mini-golf at Linvilla Orchards

Linvilla Orchards

Obama signs bill banning microbeads into law

Christmas tree recycling program to start in Philly next week

After 64 years, country's largest urban renewal project ends in Philly

Eastwick Neighborhood

Canadian startup sells bottled air to China

Banff National Park

Toxic chemicals and disease blamed for fish death in the Susquehanna River

Bass fish

Greenpeace: Retired Penn State professor accepts undisclosed money for pro-coal research

Pennsylvania sues fracking company on behalf of 4,000 landowners

DEP issues air pollution alert for Philadelphia area Saturday

Philadelphia turns to green solution for colonial sewage dilemma

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Wired: Attendees at Paris climate talks will indirectly emit about 300,000 tons of CO2

Climate Change Summit

Bill Gates to lead historic, multibillion dollar clean energy partnership

LOVE Your Park Day kicks off in Philadelphia with citywide volunteer clean-ups

Clark Park West Philadelphia

Philadelphia opens sixth Sanitation Convenience Center in Port Richmond

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Philly's biggest polluters are its buildings, report says

Drexel University

Philadelphia Water takes on bottle litter with fountain kiosks

Schuylkill River

EPA investigating old Kensington factory site; children reportedly have high lead levels

Environmentalists create Green Justice Philly

Environmentalists push Philly to go green

Meet Avi Loren Fox: Founder of Wild Mantle and all-around girl boss

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Infrequently Asked Questions: How do trees survive in the city?

Poll: Majority of Americans support Pope's call for action on climate

Infrequently Asked Questions: What is a 'green funeral'?

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