EPA

Committee will provide independent policy advice to EPA; KGR joins 33 new appointees The EPA announced 34 new appointments to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) last week. Out of the 39-member LGAC, it includes 20 women, 15 people of...

The nationwide program will be giving $800,000 to greening and health efforts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an $18,705 grant to Temple University. The grant is a part of a nationwide initiative to grant $800K to 32 student teams,...

Here’s what’s happening this week in Philly water news & notes Independence Seaport Museum announces new leadership New year, a new chief operating officer for the Independence Seaport Museum. Peter Seibert will replace retiring CEO John Brady, effective Feb. 17....

The Importance of Our Wetlands Over one-third of endangered species in the US exclusively live in wetlands, and almost half use the wetlands at some point or habitats, according to the EPA. Wetlands in urban areas like Philly are particularly...

Tap water is safe for consumption according to the EPA amidst COVID-19 pandemic

(Because President Trump Won’t) Guest column by Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., executive director and chief counsel of Clean Air Council Recently, President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest move to undo commonsense environmental protections and further weaken federal...

Join us to ask at-large and district City Council candidates how they plan to act in regards to Point 5 of the People’s Platform, formulated by Alliance for a Just Philadelphia  –  expand community control over land, housing, schools, and...

It's time to get to BEEEEsness, EPA! 60 House of Representative members sent a letter to the EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to protect pollinators (AKA bees) from the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides. Local Representatives Chakah Fattah (PA-02) and Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) both signed the letter, for those of you keeping tabs on who's defending our local sustainability. Find out more, after the jump!

Consider getting a rain barrel? Not sure of the benefits or how to use it? Rain barrels save water, help storm water run-off and make watering your plants SO much easier. And with the daily monsoons we've been experiencing, there's lots of FREE water falling from the sky to use. But there's more to it, and there's an exhibit where you can find out more right in Philly.