
Climate activists criticize exclusion from PGW’s budget process, propose new rules
The Public Advocate joined with a climate justice group to propose rules it says allow full participation in PGW’s budget process without bogging it down.
1 month ago
Listen 1:25So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion
Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
1 month ago
Listen 1:46‘A long time coming’: Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood
Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.
1 month ago
Listen 1:14N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy pledges commitment to fighting climate change amid Trump presidency
Murphy said policies aiming to tackle climate change are crucial “more than ever” as the state faces severe drought and wildfires.
1 month ago
What to know about climate change and drought in the Philly region
While climate change did not cause the current drought, scientists say it could be making it worse.
1 month ago
Listen 1:09PECO to purchase energy from what will be the largest utility-based solar procurement in Pa.
The project will be just 1% of PECO’s total energy mix, enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes. But climate activists see it as a win and good first step.
2 months ago
Listen 1:36No ‘seat at the table’: Why Philly-area environmental justice activists fear a Trump win
“With a Harris-Walz administration, we will at least have a seat at the table,” one activist said. “With a Trump administration, there won't be a table.”
2 months ago
Listen 1:04How a Trump victory could stall offshore wind expansion
Trump said he would stop offshore wind on “day one” should he win the election. The wind industry worries about delays to permits and proponents worry about jobs.
2 months ago
Listen 5:56Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton
Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20Over 60? Climate change could be coming for your nest egg
Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.
2 months ago
PGW gets federal money to replace aging gas mains in Philly
The money will help the utility improve the safety of its distribution lines and reduce climate-warming emissions.
2 months ago
Listen 1:11The company has agreed to create a nonprofit to distribute at least $100,000 a year for community initiatives.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20Philly property owners could soon face fines if their EV chargers don’t work
Electric vehicle owners say the city does not have enough public chargers, and the ones that do exist need to be maintained.
2 months ago
Listen 1:05Delaware bans bonfires, encourages residents to conserve water
The decision comes following weeks of record low rainfall, making the state abnormally dry.
2 months ago
Listen 0:56The federal money will support the state’s move toward more electric vehicles by adding overnight, fast and ultra-fast truck chargers on I-95.
3 months ago
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