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Will The Bellwether District be Climate Change Ready?

News of the decommissioning of one of the nation's largest oil refineries was a huge feat for community activists condemning…

2 years ago

A “New Beginning” for Environmental Justice – or More of the Same, Toxic, Hot Air?

An op-ed on air pollution at the former PES Refinery from the United South/Southwest Coalition for Healthy Communities It would…

2 years ago

Why Environmental Groups are Encouraged by PES Refinery sale

Hilco has redeveloped other industrial properties in other U.S. cities like Baltimore, Boston, and Chicago. UPDATE (Feb. 14, 2019): A…

4 years ago

PES Refinery Responsible for 20% of GHG Emissions, Yet City Says Private Entities Control its Future over Residents Well-Being

City Releases PES Report 2 Days Before Thanksgiving. Two days before Thanksgiving, the City of Philadelphia released a Report on…

4 years ago

What You Need to Know About the Latest PES Refinery Advisory Meetings

On June 21st, explosions and a fire ripped through the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Girard Point refinery in South Philly.…

5 years ago