Environment & Outdoors
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PA DEP Secretary to speak at Penn State Brandywine April 1 at Social Justice Fair
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will speak at Penn State Brandywine on April 1 about environmental racism and justice. The event will be held noon-1:20 p.m. on campus in the Student Union and by Zoom. The program is open to the public. Registration is required to attend virtually. More details and the…
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New Delco Park: Untouched Forest Stays; Your Ideas Sought for the Rest
The master plan for the 213-acre former Don Guanella School property in Marple creates a Delaware County park “second to none”, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. It leaves the forest alone and will include ideas from residents on how to use the remaining 47 acres that already have buildings on it. One of the first…
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Suburban Philadelphia Nonprofit Finds Itself in Spotlight Amidst Investigation into Trump’s ‘Fraudulent’ Schemes
North American Land Trust, a nonprofit based in Pennsbury Township, has found itself in the spotlight amidst the New York Attorney General’s investigation into Donald Trump’s dealings, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The investigation has labeled Trump’s $21 million tax deduction for preserving his Seven Springs Estate a part of a pattern of…
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Cobbs Creek Golf Course Restoration Takes Down 100s of Trees, Upsetting Locals
The restoration of the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, bordering Philadelphia and Upper Darby, will come at a price—the loss of hundreds of mature trees. It’s part of a $65 million restoration from the Cobbs Creek Foundation that will improve erosion and flood control, but some local residents and birders wonder why so many trees are…
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Radnor May Join Philadelphia in Plastic Bag Ban for Shoppers
Radnor officials are considering an ordinance ending a practice of giving out plastic bags to shoppers, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. Board of Commissioners President Moira Mulroney raised the issue at a recent meeting. A draft ordinance would impose a six-month “ask first” policy for businesses. That means businesses would not hand out plastic bags…
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Conshohocken’s IKEA Decreases Climate Footprint; Aims to Be Climate Positive Worldwide by 2030
IKEA recently announced this week that it was on track to become climate positive by 2030 since its annual carbon emissions fell 6% from pre-pandemic levels despite record sales, writes Anna Ringstrom for Reuters. According to brand owner Inter IKEA, value chain emissions – meaning everything produced from raw material production to customers’ use and…
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Delco’s Impaired Streams Bad for Fish, Drinking, Recreation, Study Finds
Delaware County, along with most of Southeastern Pennsylvania, have the most polluted, or “impaired” streams in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delaware County ranked second in the region among the counties with the highest percentage of streams impaired for aquatic…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Plans to Restore 3,000 Acres of Florida Land Damaged by Hurricane
IKEA recently purchased over 3,000 acres of land in Florida that was damaged by Hurricane Michael, with plans to plant a forest on the damaged land, writes Sophie Hirsh for Green Matters. The two plots of land that were purchased by Ingka Group, the company that controls most of IKEA stores, is called Tupelo Honey…
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Phoenixville to Build First Hydrothermal Carbonization Plant in North America
Phoenixville plans to build the first hydrothermal carbonization plant in North America at a municipally-owned wastewater treatment center, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “We could spend money doing the same old, same old and not change anything,” said Borough Manager Jean Krack. “Or maybe we can spend the money and improve the outcome and be…
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Conservationist Thomas Dolan IV, Behind Tinicum’s John Heinz Refuge, Has Died
Thomas Dolan IV, a celebrated conservationist who helped create the 1,000-acre John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum, died Dec. 28. He was 98, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Dolan, from Lafayette Hill, was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Devon, and attended Episcopal Academy and St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H.…
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Trail Extension Brings Chester Closer to Delaware River and East Coast Greenway
A planned East Coast Greenway that connects 450 towns for 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida will include Chester and the Delaware River, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester will be the site of an East Coast Greenway extension that will give residents better access to the river. The extension would protect parts…
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December 2021: The Second-Warmest Holiday Season in Phila.’s 147 Years of Weather Records
If December 2021 felt like Santa needed Bermuda shorts and Frosty could have used an iced tea, there’s a reason: It was the second-warmest final month of a Philadelphia year in 147 years of record keeping. Frank Kummer simmered the particulars for The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 31 registered an average daily temperature of 51 degrees,…
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Infrastructure Funds Will Speed Up Cleanup of Darby’s Clearview Landfill
An EPA cleanup of the Clearview landfill that is located in Darby Township and Southwest Philadelphia will get a funding assist from the infrastructure law President Biden signed last month, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The Clearview landfill contains hazardous chemicals and is part of a Superfund site in Eastwick that will be cleaned up a…
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Warm Autumn Afternoons May Be Cozy and Comforting, But They’re Also Concerning
Warm autumn afternoons, requiring only a light jacket for a scenic walk to enjoy the golden foliage, are vastly appealing in the Philadelphia suburbs. But as much as they give locals a sense of serenity, they’re also cause for concern from a climate change perspective. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio covered the implications for AXIOS.…
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Penn State Brandywine Discussion Nov. 17 Looks at Climate Crisis Solutions
Penn State Brandywine’s faculty, staff and students will contribute their expertise to a discussion on climate change solutions taking place Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Student Union on the Middletown campus, 25 Yearsley Mill Road. The event kicks off from 5 to 6 p.m. with an exhibition in the Student Union’s Lion’s Den featuring community…
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Philadelphia Is Among Top Clean Technology Innovation Hubs in Nation
Despite low-scoring state support, Philadelphia ranks as one of the top clean technology innovation hubs in the nation. The distinction comes from a new Saoradh Enterprise Partners report, reported by Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The report defines cleantech innovation hubs as functioning geographic ecosystems that are based on metrics that include research…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary: It’s Prime Hunting Season, Especially for Lanternfly Egg Masses
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the reminder that the chance to get ahead of the 2022 lanternfly season is to prevent them from hatching in the first place. The way to do that, according to a staff report from The Sentinal, is to destroy lanternfly egg masses that are being laid now. “Every spotted…
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Brinton Run Preserve Attracts Conservationists and Historians
In Chadds Ford, there’s 72 acres of pristine fields untouched by development, known as the Brinton Run Preserve, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. The land is close to Dilworthtown Village across from the Brinton 1704 House off Oakland Road. A network of nonprofits keep the fields as they were hundreds of years ago.…
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