Public water utilities are appealing to the Trump administration for a last-minute reprieve from new federal rules that would raise water quality standards for a section of the Delaware River that are set to be finalized next month. The quiet lobbying effort emerged in an Aug. 13 letter from the National Association of Clean Water… The post Water operators appeal to Trump administration for reprieve to water quality improvement rules on Delaware River appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
Molly Oliver knows of the flood risks lurking in the twisty-turny valleys of the Delaware River’s headwaters near the New York-Pennsylvania border. And she suspects that warning systems meant to alert nearby residents of impending danger have gaps. But she also wonders what, if anything, can be done to offer complete peace of mind in… The post Is the Upper Delaware River ready for a Texas-like flood? appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
Fears that the Trump administration is looking for ways to lift a ban on fracking is galvanizing environmentalists to defend the regulation.| Delaware Currents
The Delaware River Basin Commission adopted a resolution about DEI and climate change that drew blowback from environmentalists.| Delaware Currents
A Delaware River Basin Commission report reveals a significant presence of toxic chemicals in the tributaries feeding the Delaware River.| Delaware Currents