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New Jersey, New York To Get $569M In EPA Grants For Water Upgrades

PA officials said Thursday that $340 million in federal disaster-relief funds will be available to New York communities affected by Superstorm Sandy.

2013/05/02

Philadelphia Ranks 11th On List Of American Cities With Most Energy Efficient Buildings

New rankings show that Philadelphia’s quest to go green is headed in the right direction.

2013/03/12

Oceanographer John Englander Pens Book On Global Warming And The Sea

It’s the end of the world as we know it, says an oceanographer, not quite Waterworld but closer to it.

2013/03/02

Villanova Professor Offers Fresh Christmas Tree Tips

A 4-year- research project indicates getting a fresh tree for Christmas may be better for the environment.

2012/12/15

Stigall Show Log 10.8.12

Chris reviews the Los Angeles concert/fundraiser attended by President Obama over the weekend. He also discusses Mayor Nutter’s brokering a peace between a student who wore a Mitt Romney shirt to her school and her teacher. He talks to CSN Philly’s Ray Didinger about the Eagles loss to the Steelers, Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup, and Steve Moore from the Wall Street Journal.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2012/10/08

(Earthship at Green Fest; Credit: Kim Glovas)

Green Fest In Bucks County Showcases Their ‘Earthship’

Saturday is the 5th Annual Green Fest at the Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol, Bucks County. And the center is showing off the construction of a building that will be totally off the grid.

2012/10/06

New Jersey Officials Look Into Cutting Back Official Car Fleet

There’s a move to trim the number of cars used by New Jersey state employees.

2012/09/16

Beautiful Day With Great Turnout For GreenFest Philly

Organizers want people to know that it is easy to be green. And exhibitors were on hand showcasing the large number of environmentally-friendly goods and services available.

2012/09/09

Clean Air Council 5K Run Ends With An Earth Day Festival

After the 5K, many of the runners joined the Earthfest celebration on the lawn where members of various organizations were providing information about things like recycling, composting, mass transportation and bicycling.

2012/04/21

5 Songs For Earth Day

Here are 5 songs for Earth Day, to keep you rocking and keep you thinking about the environment.

2012/04/09

(Marcus Hook refinery, in file photo. Credit: David Madden)

New Environmental Report Finds PA Industries Among Highest In Pollutants

It’s a problem dating to the industrial revolution, bad stuff belching from smokestacks in the very places that allow nearby residents to put food on the table. And a new report from EarthJustice finds that Pennsylvania factories are top polluters.

2012/03/11

Philadelphia Company Makes Clothes For A Good Cause

A Philadelphia company makes ‘trashy’ clothing — but it’s not what you think. They’re helping to keep our water clean.

2011/12/11

Pennsylvania’s Air Ranked Second Most Toxic In The Nation

Pennsylvania is one of two states topping the list in a new study on toxic air levels.

2011/07/20

University Of Pennsylvania Renovations Achieve High LEED Status

A local university is making progress saving money and the environment.

2011/04/03

(Pennsylvania lawmakers hold hearing on Marcellus shale tax in King of Prussia, Pa. Photo by Brad Segall)

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hold Hearing On Marcellus Shale Drilling Tax

The issue of whether to impose a severance tax on companies looking to drill in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale was front and center on Wednesday at a Pennsylvania House hearing in Montgomery County.

2011/02/23

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