Environment
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Pennsylvania levels record $1.1 million fine for gas-drilling problems
May 17, 2011
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is fining Chesapeake Energy more than $1 million for natural gas drilling problems in Bradford and Washington counties. It's the harshest fine the agency has ever assessed against an oil or gas operator. Nadia Steinzor of Earthworks O... More »
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People could spread white nose syndrome
March 26, 2009
There's an ironic twist to a mysterious illness killing off bats in Pennsylvania and other states. Wildlife officials say it could be the very researchers and cavers wanting to get close to the animals who are spreading the disease. More »
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Philadelphia offering free yard trees toward 300k goal
February 19, 2012
The city of Philadelphia is working to plant more trees on streets and in backyards. The partnership between the city, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Wells Fargo bank is part of Philadelphia's goal to plant 300,000 trees by 2015. More »
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Philadelphia Water Department wants dogs to speak, speak
September 29, 2010
Utility wants to draft canines to bring attention to problem of waste infiltrating city's water supply. More »
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Poison ivy having a super summer
August 20, 2012
Heat, humidity and higher carbon dioxide concentrations have created the perfect cocktail for poison ivy growth this summer. Dr. Leonard Bielory, an allergy specialist with Rutgers Center of Environmental Prediction at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, describes the plants as &qu... More »
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Polar explorer shares experiences in Philly
December 6, 2010
Polar explorer Eric Larsen is in Philadelphia this week to speak about being the first person to trek to the South Pole and the North Pole, and climb Mount Everest in under a year. More »
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Poll in evacuation zone to remain open in Brick, New Jersey
November 6, 2012
6:30 p.m. A report from freelancer Tara Nurin in Ocean County: Despite an evacuation order that went into effect at 6 p.m. tonight, a polling location in the flood zone has announced it will remain open till 8 p.m. Brick Township clerk Lynette Iannarone said she decided to keep the polling place ... More »
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Poll: Visitors to the Jersey Shore have no place to go
June 22, 2011
For many vacationers, there is no place like the Jersey Shore. But beach-bums lament the lack of public bathrooms. More »
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Princeton co. bets electric car will jump start green economy
February 24, 2011
NRG Energy Inc. is betting big on transforming itself into a green company, and events in the Middle East and elsewhere could help it achieve its goal, according to its chief executive. More »
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PSE&G In Private Talks About Increasing Solar Capacity
December 3, 2010
The state's largest utility has approached the BPU about an $800 million program to build large solar arrays on landfills and brownfields. More »
