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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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago

Philadelphia Commits to Carbon-Neutrality by 2050 & Announces First Environmental Justice Commission

City also announces first Chief Resilience Officer & drops a Climate Action Playbook New year, new climate goals. The Office…

3 years ago

Water “works”: Philadelphia Water Department releases report & its impact in 2020

The numbers are impressive.  In a year in which nearly every city-run agency felt both the physical and financial strain…

3 years ago

What the Biden Administration can do about Greenhouse Gas Policy

Clean Air Council, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, and Earthworks discussed the new federal administration’s possible paths to reducing greenhouse…

3 years ago

5 Green Building Leaders recognized in Groundbreaker Awards by Green Building United

The 2020 ceremony took place virtually on December 17th to celebrate green building leadership, innovation, and impact Despite interruptions, green…

3 years ago