N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor

Susan PhillipsMay 13, 2022

It’s part of a push toward a “just transition” to create well-paying jobs in renewable energy as the country moves away from fossil fuels

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Biden administration wants to expand wind energy off the coast of Delaware

Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2022

It's part of a push by the Administration toward tackling climate change, in part by developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

Climate ChangeEnergy

An artist shows off her love of the Delaware River

Susan PhillipsMarch 25, 2022

"I actually love living by this river, because I can just step out of my house and...I can see all the life that goes through it."

ConservationRecreationWater

Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over

Susan PhillipsMarch 11, 2022

Leonard Stewart walks along the wetlands of the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge every day. He says it helps him connect with nature and his community.

ConservationRecreationWater

Geothermal energy lies right beneath our feet. Could Philadelphia tap into it?

Susan PhillipsFebruary 25, 2022

Geothermal could help the city reach its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It just has to convince the city-owned gas works.

Energy

Offshore wind energy lease sale in N.Y., N.J. touted as eventual jobs creator

Susan PhillipsJanuary 14, 2022

The lease covers 480,000 acres off the coasts of New Jersey and New York. The project's detractors are concerned about fisheries and tourism.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays

Susan PhillipsJanuary 7, 2022

From the start, Mariner East’s construction has caused dozens of drilling mud spills, led to dangerous sinkholes, and polluted drinking water.

Energy

Philadelphia Gas Works emails show involvement in drafting bill that runs counter to climate goals

Susan PhillipsDecember 10, 2021

The city-owned gas utility is a hurdle to Philadelphia's climate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Climate Change

Mariner East builder Sunoco agrees to $4M settlement over Marsh Creek Lake spill

Susan PhillipsDecember 10, 2021

The agreement allows Sunoco to resume construction near Marsh Creek Lake State Park in Chester County. The August 2020 spill shutdown part of the lake.

EnergyFollow the PipelineWater

A new documentary chronicles the rebirth of a Western Pennsylvania river

Susan PhillipsOctober 15, 2021

The Little Conemaugh River was devoid of life from pollution from abandoned mines. A new film looks at a decade-long effort to bring it back to life.

PollutionVideoWaterWild Pennsylvania