Pollution

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4 million gallons of wastewater leaks into Schuylkill River

Local slaughterhouses violating Clean Water Act, environmental report says

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Your old contact lenses are contributing to microplastic pollution in our food

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DEP: Elevated ozone levels could pose respiratory problems on Tuesday

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Pennsylvania and Delaware are suing the EPA about pollution regulations

Despite opposition, SEPTA granted permit for natural gas plant in North Philly

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Bombs in your backyard: ProPublica tool maps contaminated military sites across U.S.

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Park in Philly suburbs closed because of 'potential health hazards' in soil

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Philly imposes steep new fines for short dumping violators

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Environmental groups challenge Trump's rollback on air pollution

Philadelphia's 'It'-themed PSA hopes to scare residents out of polluting

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Class-action lawsuit alleges paint maker Sherwin-Williams caused cancer cluster in South Jersey

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Tainted water has cost South Jersey town at least $5.5M over two years

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Study: Philadelphia is the second smoggiest city in the northeast

Pennsylvania, Volkswagen reach $30.4 million pollution settlement

Study: Prohibiting smoking in PHA properties drastically reduced secondhand smoke exposure

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'Code Orange' air quality action day issued for Philadelphia

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Philadelphia receives federal grant to reduce air pollution, traffic congestion

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Erin Brockovich, law firm announce investigation of contaminated suburban Philly drinking water

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Pennsylvania couples win $4.24 million in lawsuit against fracking company

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New York Times: DuPont hid decades of chemical pollution

Canadian startup sells bottled air to China

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DEP issues air pollution alert for Philadelphia area Saturday

Philly's biggest polluters are its buildings, report says

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Study: Pollution may be behind rise, earlier onset of dementia

EPA study: Fracking has not led to 'widespread, systemic pollution'

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Study: Fracking's effect on air quality not as damaging as expected

Report: Philly is third-worst place in U.S. for asthma sufferers

New Jersey bans 'coal rolling' by vehicles

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Mapping noise pollution

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