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Philly Seeks Answers Down the Drain
Instead of building new tunnels and tanks, Philadelphia is relying on trees and grass to fix its water pollution problems. The plan could save billions.
Comments (2) | February 19, 2010
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Winning the 20-Year Battle of the Delaware
It was a sweltering late-summer day when Nick DiPasquale raced up the front lawn of the Delaware City nursing home where Grace Pierce-Beck lived. He had big news for the longtime environmental activist: after almost two decades, the fight that she had started against one of the world's most powerful oil companies had come to a close, and Pierce-Beck had won.
Comments (0) | December 1, 2007