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City unveils “Philadelphia Transit Plan” to fight climate change

SEPTA focuses on a carless future for a greener city The City of Philadelphia and SEPTA unveiled the Philadelphia Transit…

4 years ago

DRBC hosting meeting on fracking in Delaware River basin next week

Environmental groups pushing for a full ban on fracking The Delaware River Basin Commission is hosting a meeting next Thursday,…

4 years ago

More reason to Smush it: USDA awards Pennsylvania $1.5 million grant to fight Spotted Lanternflies

The USDA has awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to bolster the fight against the spotted lanternfly. The United States…

4 years ago

This week in water: Water Dept gets a $100 million head start on wastewater cleanup, $10k to high school students & hang with hippos in Camden

The latest water news, including how PWD nets $100 million for a facility to clean Delaware River water As the…

4 years ago

Congress votes to invest $50 Million In Nation’s Estuaries

Local orgs like the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary could benefit from this new legislation. The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries…

4 years ago

EPA gives $18K to Temple students to address lead contamination in water

The nationwide program will be giving $800,000 to greening and health efforts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an $18,705…

4 years ago

Heroes from Wall Street to your street: How Philadelphians are using Reddit to clean up during the pandemic

Fed up with trash on the street, internet users are coming together to clean up litter around Philadelphia It's no…

4 years ago

“Current” water musings: New Independence Seaport Museum CEO, Biden’s EPA appointments, Take Water Dept’s survey, and more

Here's what's happening this week in Philly water news & notes Independence Seaport Museum announces new leadership New year, a…

4 years ago

Montco Preserves 10,000 acres of farmland

Initiative preserves land for 177 local farms Montgomery County announced that they have reached a milestone of permanently preserving over…

4 years ago

Water Department awards $5 million in community grants for stormwater management

Six city schools lead the list of green infrastructure to arrive in continued efforts to protect Philly’s waterways. The Philadelphia…

4 years ago