January 14, 2023 | 3:39 PM
Pennsylvania sets drinking water standards on two ‘forever chemical’ PFAS compounds
There are no federal maximum contaminant levels for PFAS. Pennsylvania joins others states that have set their own.
Susan Phillips
Susan Phillips tells stories about the consequences of political decisions on people's every day lives. She has worked as a reporter for WHYY since 2004. Susan's coverage of the 2008 Presidential election resulted in a story on the front page of the New York Times. In 2010 she traveled to Haiti to cover the earthquake. That same year she produced an award-winning series on Pennsylvania's natural gas rush called "The Shale Game." She received a 2013 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Journalism Award for her work covering natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania. She has also won several Edward R. Murrow awards for her work with StateImpact. In 2013/14 she spent a year at MIT as a Knight Science Journalism Fellow. She has also been a Metcalf Fellow, an MBL Logan Science Journalism Fellow and reported from Marrakech on the 2016 climate talks as an International Reporting Project Fellow. A graduate of Columbia School of Journalism, she earned her Bachelor's degree in International Relations from George Washington University.
Latest by Susan Phillips
December 21, 2022 | 4:31 PM
Postal Service commits to 100 percent electric vehicle replacement beginning in 2026
The Biden Administration provided $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to help make the purchase, which is expected to cost $9.6 billion in total.
December 9, 2022 | 4:55 PM
Vanguard pulls out of international climate initiative, angering environmentalists
The Sunrise Project is part of the global Vanguard S.O.S. campaign aimed at pressuring the company to disinvest in fossil fuels.
Updated: December 13, 2022 | 4:36 pm
‘Gasland’ driller will pay millions for new water system in Dimock
The no-contest plea to multiple criminal charges marks the first time Cabot Oil and Gas has taken responsibility for destroying drinking water supplies.
November 4, 2022 | 6:59 PM
Environmental groups up their election spending in PA citing ‘existential issues’
The executive director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania said, “This is such an existential election for environmental issues in this state, particularly at the top of the ticket with the governor’s race.”
October 18, 2022 | 9:30 PM
New Jersey sues 5 oil companies and trade group over climate disinformation
NJ wants fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change
October 18, 2022 | 12:48 PM
How the Clean Water Act fixed the Delaware River’s pollution problem
The backbone of the nation’s current water quality regulations dates back to the early 1970s with the passage of laws like the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act, which is 50 years old as of Oct. 18.
October 11, 2022 | 6:28 PM
PES refinery explosion investigation says EPA should scrutinize deadly chemical hydroflouric acid
The Chemical Safety Board’s investigation points to a corroded pipe as the source of the explosion. It also says several safety provisions failed to kick in immediately or were not in place.
September 23, 2022 | 3:19 PM
8 climate change activists arrested at Vanguard headquarters in suburban Philadelphia
The activists say Vanguard should be using more of its economic muscle to actively disinvest in companies contributing to global warming.
September 16, 2022 | 3:47 PM
Fracking ban in Delaware River Basin survives Pa. GOP lawmakers’ challenge in federal court
The four states in the Delaware River Basin — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York — voted to ban fracking in February 2021.
