Susan Phillips | WHYY
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." Along with her reporting partner Scott Detrow, she won the 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. She recently returned from a year as at MIT as a Knight Science Journalism Fellow. A graduate of Columbia School of Journalism, she earned her Bachelor's degree in International Relations from George Washington University.
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Republican state senators lost their bid to overturn a fracking ban in Northeast Pennsylvania. A federal appeals court ruled Friday the lawmakers have no standing to bring the case. -
A group of Catholic nuns say a natural gas pipeline running through their Lancaster County property tramples on their religious beliefs and commitment to fighting climate change. -
Experts predict a very busy 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season. But one year after remnants of Hurricane Ida brought devastating floods, road closures and tornadoes to the Philadelphia region…the Atlantic Coast has yet to experience a major hurricane. -
A new study finds children who live close to fracking sites in Pennsylvania have a higher risk for the most common form of childhood cancer. WHYY StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Susan Phillips reports the study’s authors say it’s further evidence that oil and gas drilling should not be near schools and residences. -
Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is convicted of dozens of criminal charges related to construction of its natural gas liquids line across Pennsylvania. The unusual case took aim at the company after it polluted waterways and damaged property across the 350-mile length of the project. WHYY StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Susan Phillips reports the plea includes additional funds for water restoration. -
The Delaware River’s endangered Atlantic Sturgeon population is just one-tenth of one percent what it was in the late 1800’s. That’s according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. WHYY’s Susan Phillips reports researchers say it’s the first time they have an accurate count of the fish. -
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation he says would hamstring local towns and cities from addressing climate change. The Republican-sponsored bill would made it illegal for local municipalities to restrict the use of natural gas to heat buildings. -
Atlantic City’s surfclam industry could lose up to a quarter of their yearly revenue due to planned offshore wind energy development. WHYY’s Susan Phillips reports the impacts to fisheries clashes with President Biden’s plans to expand offshore wind. -
Plastic water bottles make up half of all trash floating in Philadelphia’s rivers and streams. Then, there are the “micro-plastics” – tiny pieces we don’t always see. WHYY’s Susan Phillips reports a new pilot project aims to collect and count these pollutants using aquatic trash bins. -
The investigation into the cause of the deadly house explosion in Pottstown continues. Five people died including four children last month. The children’s parents were injured but survived. WHYY StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Susan Phillips reports experts say some type of gas is the likely cause.
