Water

The net profit after selling bonds will be invested in long-term stability of water infrastructure The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has saved $54.9 million over the next 25 years by selling $368.7 million in Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding bonds...

An independent board set the water & sewer rates for the next two years. Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board, an independent board that sets rates, announced that its rate has been finalized for the next two fiscal...

We sit down with Dr. Claire Jantz, Director for the Center for Land Use and Sustainability. Dr. Claire Jantz is the Director for the Center for Land Use and Sustainability and a professor in the Geography Earth Science Department at...

Sustainable infrastructure isn’t just a feel-good option. Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is one key example of how sustainability can create a real economic impact. The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) released a new report, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, a tool for Economic...

Horseshoe crabs are life-saving and played a role in the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s how one org is saving endangered animals in New Jersey. Green Philly: What is your title and your work? David Wheeler: I’m the executive director of Conserve...

Padeletti talks about the organization, climate change & healthy waterways What’s your name and job title? My name is Angela Padeletti and I am the Operations Director at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary in Wilmington Delaware. What does the...

Engle Street project is an effort to revitalize the Chester Waterfront with the city and Delaware County A new project in Chester County is connecting its residents with safer, quicker access to the local businesses and riverfront. The Riverfront Alliance...

Paddlers can sign up for daily excursion or the entire trip to travel over 60 miles of the Delaware River Have you dreamed of paddling the Delaware River? Now’s your chance. Registration for the 26th Delaware River Sojourn is officially open. The...

City folk may feel distant from coal, but effects are felt downstream Much of Pennsylvania was once regarded as an American mining hub, but now less than 50 active coal mines remain. Through the de-industrialization of the Commonwealth, the process...