Why Pennsylvania and 15 other states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over lack of electric vehicles
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro called the Postal Service plan to replace a only fraction of its fleet with EVs "hastily and sloppily done.”
Susan Phillips
Major export terminal pitched in Chester sets up clash between Biden’s LNG, environmental justice goals
Activists were surprised to learn of the proposal to process natural gas for export. And they're not happy. “We will not be prostituted for pollution."
Worried by Ukraine war impacts, environmentalists petition feds to dump LNG by rail
The groups urged the Biden administration to reverse a Trump rule that opened up the nation’s railways to liquified natural gas (LNG).
N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor
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
Biden administration wants to expand wind energy off the coast of Delaware
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.
An artist shows off her love of the Delaware River
"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."
Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over
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.
Geothermal energy lies right beneath our feet. Could Philadelphia tap into it?
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.
Offshore wind energy lease sale in N.Y., N.J. touted as eventual jobs creator
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.
Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays
From the start, Mariner East’s construction has caused dozens of drilling mud spills, led to dangerous sinkholes, and polluted drinking water.
