Environment
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Recycling electronic devices soon will be mandatory in Pa.
January 1, 2013
A new ban on putting old electronics out with the rest of the trash goes into this month in Pennsylvania. More »
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Revisiting mandatory recycling
July 18, 2011
Once the hobby of a small number of environmentalists, recycling is now a multi-billion dollar industry. This series, produced in concert with KQED's QUEST, takes a look at how changing economic times are affecting four states' efforts to deal with waste: More »
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Schuylkill Center protections not strong enough for some
February 8, 2011
Eleanor Smith Morris, the daughter of the woman who gave the Schuylkill Center most of its land, is joining a small group of conservationists opposed to the nonprofit's recently signed conservation easement. In December 2010, the Schuylkill Center signed an easement that permanently preserves ... More »
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Scientific community unites to save bats
December 7, 2010
Greg Turner is deep in an old mine near Allentown, Pennsylvania, wearing a yellow protective jumpsuit and a miner’s lamp on his head. He is standing in a large chamber where the mine’s floor slopes to meet the ceiling, an arm stretched high above his head. More »
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Sea level rising, but it's not time to sell the beach house yet
May 29, 2011
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer as Delaware Valley residents head down the shore. Sea levels at the Jersey shore are expected to rise 3 feet by the end of the century. But is Armageddon at hand? Two things are happening that threaten the stretch of beach along the shore. New Jers... More »
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Shad spawning entering peak at Fairmount Fish Ladder
May 3, 2012
It's spring, which means it's mating season for much of the animal kingdom and spawning time for the American shad. Over the past decade, a duo of scientists in Philadelphia have been working to help restore a keystone species to the Schuylkill River. More »
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Shale Gas Outrage: Organizers see civil disobedience on the horizon
September 20, 2012
Hundreds of protestors are rallying in the street outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center today. Organizers of “Shale Gas Outrage” say gas drilling is polluting water wells, the air, and destroying the pristine landscape of rural Pennsylvania. More »
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Smart Growth Policies Face Overhaul in N.J.
September 28, 2011
New Jersey is thinking about revamping its policies dealing with what projects receive financial incentives to reduce energy use in buildings, a change smart growth advocates fear will lead to further sprawl and loss of open space. More »
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Solar report shows job growth
December 6, 2010
Job openings in the solar power industry are expected to grow nationally and locally over the next year, according to a new study. More »
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Stalemate continues for gas drilling in Delaware River Basin
December 27, 2011
A stalemate continues when it comes to gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin. The four states that share the basin can't agree on how to regulate the industry. This is just one in a long line of interstate conflicts over the Delaware River. State Impact Pennsylvania's Susan Phillips r... More »
