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By Meg McGuire | November 11, 2024. Holding government agencies accountable takes a commitment of time and perseverance. Getting answers to how well those in public service have done their jobs protecting or regulating the Delaware River is not always easy — or fast. One of our missions at Delaware Currents is to engage in watchdog journalism ...
Delaware Aqueduct project on hold as drought complicates repairs
7 hours ago · Adams elevated the city to a drought warning, the first time since 2002. That lack of rain — coupled with little in the forecast — complicated repairs to the leaking Delaware Aqueduct, an 86-mile pipeline that delivers half of the city’s water supply from the Catskills. The repairs are now expected to resume next year, officials said.
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Nov 6, 2024 · 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 its stakeholders and that no one person, organization or ...
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Nov 11, 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.
15 billion gallons of raw sewage yearly is released into Delaware …
Aug 7, 2023 · Overflows from Philadelphia’s combined sewer system send an average of 15 billion gallons of raw sewage and polluted stormwater each year into local rivers and streams, including the Delaware and its tributaries, according to a new report by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. Those overflows diminish recreational opportunities on the waterways, expose paddlers, anglers and ...
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Move of SS United States from Philadelphia this week is delayed
Nov 12, 2024 · For Delaware Currents. Plans this week to move the SS United States, the heralded 73-year-old ocean liner that activists had for years sought to save as a piece of maritime history, from its Philadelphia pier have been delayed, organizers said on Tuesday. “Operations to move the SS United States have been delayed to ensure logistical details ...
Research reveals value of volunteer-led water quality monitoring
1 day ago · Research reveals value of volunteer-led water quality monitoring. By Elizabeth DeOrnellas | November 18, 2024. Community volunteers across the Delaware River Basin are collecting data that support local conservation goals, such as reducing the harmful impact of road salt and measuring how temperature spikes can affect aquatic life, new research ...
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.
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Nov 6, 2024 · Spring in the Poconos, and the waterfalls are spectacular. This is the collection you'll see in Childs Park, Dingmans Ferry, Pa., in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. From the parking lot, it's an easy 1 1/2 mile loop, down one side of the stream and up the other. A Watershed Moment from Open Space Institute on Vimeo.