Proposed Poconos warehouse draws fire at public hearing over potential harm to waterways
A proposal to build a 702,000-square-foot warehouse in the Poconos in Pennsylvania came under scrutiny — and criticism — at...
Non-profit makes strides to restore the Delaware Canal
A nonprofit group has taken steps toward its goal of restoring the Delaware Canal by securing a $75,000 grant and...
‘Very encouraging progress’ in talks between Catskills localities and New York City on reservoir land protection
A light at the end of the tunnel is coming into view in the negotiations between New York City and...
Fish versus electricity: Could the Salem nuclear plant be shut down?
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The beneficiaries of removing mill dams in Delaware River watershed? ‘Fish, fish, fish’
On a spring day more than 300 years ago, the people of the Lenape tribe gathered in their homeland along...
Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $500,000 in project funding to protect Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $573,000 to 10 projects to protect and restore the Delaware...
DRBC to study chemical from rubber tire particles as source of water contamination
Researchers in the Delaware River watershed are gearing up to study what they consider an emerging water pollutant of concern:...
Marist College students create a video about New York City’s reservoirs
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Solutions to New Jersey flooding: Improved funding and public policies
Flooding in New Jersey will persist as climate change brings heavier and more frequent rains and development encourages runoff, panelists...
EPA hearing focuses on new dissolved oxygen rules for section of Delaware River
The tussle over revising the uses of the urban section of the Delaware River, as well as the accompanying water...
Could the DRBC finally get the federal money it’s owed? Maybe
If "Ensure Funding For Our Environment Act" passes, the Delaware River Basin Commission will finally get its full fair share of...
How the town of Cannonsville became the Cannonsville Reservoir
In the 1960s, the town of Cannonsville and four of its neighboring communities were razed. A total of 1,000 residents...
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