New report finds PFAS exposure much more widespread than previously reported | Thursday Morning...
Researchers have found the 'Forever Chemicals' in New York, D.C., and other major cities.
‘We’re failing to meet many of our goals,’ DEP official says as environmental oversight...
The fee will be among the highest in the country. Officials say the hike is needed to fully fund the state's oil and gas oversight regime
Pipeline politics put Chester County incumbents in peril
Two first-term Democrats ushered in during 2018’s blue wave — Reps. Danielle Friel Otten and Kristine Howard — have primary challenges running against them who cite the tumult over the Mariner East pipeline for their runs.
Va. Gov. Northam ‘discussing’ whether to take legal action against Pa., EPA over Bay...
“It’s clear the Trump EPA must do more to ensure accountability across all watershed states,” said Northam spokeswoman Alena Yarmosky in an email. “Our administration is discussing various next steps with Attorney General Mark Herring’s office, Governor Hogan, and other regional partners.”
Bill to rollback natural gas drilling regulations clears House committee
The bill from state Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, cleared the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee 16-9, with all Republicans and one Democrat in favor.
Map: 100 Pa. schools found lead in their drinking water. Here’s how they responded.
Water at more than 100 buildings in 32 districts across Pennsylvania had unsafe levels of lead in the 2018-2019 school year, according to a list the Pennsylvania Department of Education published in late November.
From fires in Australia to looming war in the Middle East, our children deserve...
We were on the way to ballet rehearsal. It's my favorite 30 minutes of the day. It's a chance to break away from work, and to touch base with my only child. She's 14...
U.S. House votes to crack down on toxic PFAS chemicals; Trump threatens veto
The bill has little prospect of passage in the majority-Republican U.S. Senate. The Trump White House has threatened a veto.
Maryland Gov. Hogan moves to sue Pa. for ‘falling short’ in Chesapeake clean-up
Saying that it’s repeatedly failed to uphold its commitments to reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland’s Republican governor has directed his state’s top prosecutor to sue Pennsylvania in federal court.
Despite progress, Pa. still has work to do to clean up the Chesapeake Bay,...
When conservationists and farmers convened at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on Wednesday, they had good news and bad news for a panel of state lawmakers that spearheads environmental legislation.The good news? The...
