Environment

Pennsylvania plastics company settles 'nurdles' pollution case for $2.6 million

As Trump pushes LNG exports, opposition to a $7 billion terminal project on Delco waterfront intensifies

Trump administration reluctantly resumes Biden-era funding to install EV chargers

Energy advocates, PGW reach deal to lower proposed increases to utility bills

energy justice advocates

N.J. reaches 'landmark' settlement worth up to $2 billion with chemical companies for PFAS contamination

New Jersey PFAS

Activists pledge to resist any federal effort to lift fracking ban in Delaware River Basin

Recycled oyster shells become climate warriors in Jersey Shore town's coastal defense

'How will we be protected?' Residents question Three Mile Island restart plans

The Perseid meteor shower – the best of the year – is back. Here's how to see it

Perseid Meteor Shower

Wawa in Wildwood reopens after 800-gallon fuel spill is cleaned up

Wawa fuel spill

Pennsylvania repeals Sunday hunting ban, opening more days for 850,000 licensed hunters

Philly EPA workers protest the suspensions of employees who signed letter criticizing Trump administration

EPA Protest Philly

Drexel students create 'happiness map' of Philadelphia's most joyful places

happiness rittenhouse square

Environmental groups challenge Trump administration's order to keep Delco power plant open

eddystone legal challenge

Unsure where to donate unwanted stuff in Philly? This website helps people find the right places based on their items

Donate Items Philly

Five years after Pa.'s landmark fracking report, its public health goals remain largely unmet

Philly school district is first in U.S. to face criminal charges for violating asbestos regulations

NASA is flying planes at low altitudes in the Philly area this week

NASA research flights

Pine Barrens fires highlight New Jersey's need to understand wildfire health risks

nj wildfire

Wildfire in South Jersey's Wharton State Forest is now 90% contained

Wildfire in Wharton State Forest prompts trail, road closures in Burlington County

Company's plan to clean up carcinogen near Bartram's Garden trail faces skepticism from community

bartrams garden testing

What should you do if you encounter a coyote in Wissahickon Valley Park?

Coyote sighting Wissahickon

Aging Delco power plant ordered to remain open until late August due to 'energy emergency'

Eddystone Power Plant

From ant scones to cricket granola, University of Delaware students explore insects as food

Ant Scones UD 1

With flashlights and buckets, volunteers 'listen for the hops' to save frogs and toads in Roxborough

Toad Crossing 2

Garden State Parkway reopens, but massive wildfire still rages in New Jersey Pinelands

Without more rain, Pine Barrens in South Jersey is primed for wildfires this spring

Pine Barrens Wildfires

Wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest completely contained, officials say

Three Mile Island restart faces questions about water usage, climate change at NRC hearing

New Jersey officials warn of intense wildfire season as drought persists across the state

Tree that can grow 40 types of fruit — from cherries to peaches — takes root at Temple's art school

Tree of 40 Fruits Temple

Trump's orders threaten states' clean energy plans, with N.J.'s offshore wind projects in limbo

With a lack of natural soil in Philly, Penn is testing using recycled glass for an alternative mixture

Penn glass compost trees

Instead of putting your Christmas tree out on trash day, you can recycle it at these locations

Christmas Tree recycling Philadelphia

Expect PECO electricity bills to raise by about 10% starting January

PECO energy bill

SEPTA to add fuel cell electric buses to its fleet early in 2025

SEPTA electric buses

Avalon gets $1 million grant for flood-resilient 'living shoreline' at Bay Park Marina

Avalon Marina Project

PECO is adding more solar power to its mix of energy sources

With the election over, here's where to recycle campaign signs in the Philly area

Over 100 firefighters battling three-alarm brush fire in Upper Roxborough

Roxborough fire

EPA reaches record $4.2 million settlement with PES in 2019 refinery explosion

PES Refinery Explosion

Temporary flood barriers to be built in Southwest Philly's low-lying Eastwick neighborhood

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