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Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.| Delaware Currents
Following the discovery of more contaminated soil last year, the cleanup of Manhattan Project-era radiological waste at the former DuPont Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J., will continue until 2038, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said at a recent public presentation in nearby Salem County. Since the corps began excavation work in 2014, it has… The post Clean-up of Manhattan Project-era radioactive waste at DuPont site along Delaware River continues in N.J. appeared first on Delaware Cur...| Delaware Currents
A more-than-unique boat race held on the Delaware River on Saturday drew more than 300 people to the picturesque shoreline at the West End Beach in Port Jervis, N.Y. With boats made only of cardboard, the first-annual Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party, brainchild of local resident Laura Meyer, is a time-trial race,… The post Cardboard boat racers on Delaware River at Port Jervis sink or win appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
This article, written by Joanna Gagis, originally appeared on NJ Spotlight. In a fiery city council meeting Monday night, Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, presented a litany of reasons why the state supports Trenton and surrounding suburbs creating a regional authority to govern its water utility. “I’m here to… The post Trenton City continues to fight NJ over troubled water utility appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
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
On an unseasonably cool Saturday during one of this spring’s stretches of wet weather, 14-year-old Yazmine Acosta of South Philadelphia, greeted visitors at a lakeside dock at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, just across Broad Street from the Wells Fargo Center. Her slender arms outstretched, she demonstrated how to swoop a paddle’s ends in and out… The post Advocates dream of Philadelphia as a water recreation wonderland appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.| Delaware Currents
Local representatives and members of the Trump administration discussed ways to fight the fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin.| Delaware Currents
The DRBC got $715,000 in federal funding via New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Colman.| Delaware Currents
The federal government is ponying up its fair share contribution to the Delaware River Basin Commission — finally| Delaware Currents
As President Trump draws and redraws a new global tariff scheme, the shipping sector along the Delaware River — a crucial economic driver for the region — is eyeing the process warily and waiting for the impact. The president’s largest blow, a 125 percent tariff against China that he temporarily reduced, has been accompanied by… The post Delaware shipping sector warily watches for impact of Trump’s tariffs appeared first on Delaware Currents.| Delaware Currents
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has collaborated with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists to successfully release a rehabilitated piping plover originally rescued at Fowler Beach in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Piping plovers are federally listed as a threatened species and as a Species of Greatest Conservation… The post ‘Nomad,’ a piping plover, is rehabilitated and released appeared first on Delaware Cu...| Delaware Currents
Note: This article and video interview were reported by NJ Spotlight News. In what’s being hailed as a landmark victory for the state, New Jersey officials on Monday announced a historic environmental settlement that secured an estimated $2 billion from DuPont and other related chemical companies over decades of contamination at four industrial sites. The… The post New Jersey reaches historic $2B settlement with DuPont over decades of pollution 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
An effort is underway to name the Paulins Kill, a 41-mile tributary of the Delaware River in New Jersey, as a National Wild and Scenic River.| 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
The Skinners Falls Bridge on the Upper Delaware is failing so badly that it needs to be demolished as soon as possible, officials said.| Delaware Currents
Residents gathered in Narrowsburg on Thursday to learn more about the future of the Skinners Falls Bridge in the Upper Delaware River.| Delaware Currents
Robert Irwin, son of Steve Irwin, of "Crocodile Hunter" fame, at a Las Vegas gala spoke of carrying on his father's legacy of conservation.| Delaware Currents
A federal judge rejected efforts by preservationists to halt the planned destruction of the Skinners Falls Bridge over the Delaware River.| Delaware Currents
Man-made lakes can look great, but they aren't great at keeping native plants and animals thriving. They create an unnatural environment.| Delaware Currents
