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By Meg McGuire | November 6, 2024. The Delaware River Basin Commission announced on Wednesday that it would hold a special hearing via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 about the dry conditions plaguing the basin states. “Many areas in the Delaware River Basin continue to experience significantly below-normal precipitation with resulting effects ...
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Oct 29, 2024 · About Us. Delaware Currents is a news project dedicated to telling the story of the Delaware River from its headwaters in the Catskill Mountains of New York to the Delaware Bay, where it meets the ocean. Delaware Currents seeks to host an intelligent conversation about the river's future, understanding that there is a natural tug-of-war among ...
Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ more prevalent in lower urbanized …
Nov 15, 2023 · A class of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that have been identified as a health hazard are more commonly found in the lower reaches of the Delaware River where industrial uses are more heavily concentrated, a first-of-its-kind study reveals.
Streams in the Delaware River watershed face a variety of threats
Apr 20, 2022 · The river’s basin – made up of parts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware — is also a natural habitat for a variety of plants, wildlife and aquatic life, including more than 400 bird species and more than 100 species of fish.And as the world’s largest freshwater port, the basin is the generator of billions of dollars’ worth of economic activity.
Editorial: Darts and laurels for Upper Delaware hazmat drill
1 day ago · Laurels: To Lindsey Kurnath, the superintendent of the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, a unit of the National Park Service. Kurnath was generous in her time in responding to follow-up email questions about what the aftermath of the drill revealed. Laurels: To Pike County, Pa., the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ...
A ‘sobering’ look at the effects of climate change on the Delaware ...
Jan 30, 2023 · Raymond Najjar is a professor of Oceanography in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University. A ‘sobering’ look at the effects of climate change on the Delaware Estuary. “The challenges we are facing are really immense,” a keynote speaker on Monday warned. By Chris Mele | January 30, 2023.
Report gives Delaware Estuary and Basin a ‘fair’ health rating
Apr 22, 2023 · The health of the Delaware Estuary and Basin remains unchanged since 2008, earning a “fair” rating based on a blend of worsening and improving trends, according to a report that assessed more than 50 environmental indicators. The findings in the document, the “Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary and Basin,” were decidedly mixed.
Delaware’s ambitious Edgemoor port proposal loses permits
6 days ago · In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney said the Army Corps of Engineers acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in its approval of the Delaware permits, asserting that the agency dismissed safety concerns posed by an Edgemoor container terminal. The decision comes five months after Gov. John Carney committed nearly $200 million to the ...
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Oct 30, 2024 · DRBC gets $715,000 in federal money through U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. By Meg McGuire | October 11, 2024. U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) once again used her muscle to bring home $715,000 to the Delaware River Basin... Read More about DRBC gets $715,000 in federal money through U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman.
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