6 days ago · A federal court judge has dismissed a nearly 9-year-old challenge to the Delaware River Basin Commission’s ban on fracking in the Delaware River watershed that was brought by a group of Pennsylvania landowners, ruling that their suit is moot.

12 hours ago · Inside Climate News. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.Sign up for its newsletter here. Fears that seawater may one day flood drinking-water intakes serving millions of people in the Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey rose again when an interstate regulator said a current ...

2 days ago · After a year of dune breaches threatened to cut off a major traffic artery to Delaware’s southernmost beaches, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control completed an emergency dredging and beach nourishment project last week that will shore up the issue for now. The $18 million ...

Feb 19, 2025 · 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 ...

Feb 22, 2025 · Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), introduced the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, to support projects that protect fish and wildlife, boost economic vitality, and expand public access and outdoor recreation opportunities.

6 days ago · The Delaware River Basin Commission held a public hearing to gather comments about the abnormally dry conditions in the four-state watershed.

Nov 19, 2024 · Rain is in the forecast for the parched Delaware River basin but it will make only a tiny dent in the drought in the four-state watershed.

Dec 23, 2024 · Dry conditions have prompted the posting of drought watches and warnings in many pockets of the Delaware River watershed, and the declaration of a “water supply emergency” by the Delaware River Basin Commission.. Though the river itself is not in a state of drought, fish and wildlife in the watershed are feeling the impacts of the prolonged lack of precipitation — in ways both positive ...

Feb 13, 2025 · The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year after securing the most votes in a public competition, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers announced on Thursday. This marks the third time the Delaware has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011.

Feb 10, 2025 · Discover the beauty and history of the Delaware River. Explore its origins, iconic landmarks, and the communities that thrive along its watershed.