Environmental watchdogs wary of “zombie” pipeline projects
Just when you think a project is dead "they come back and eat your brains," an activist said.
You might have heard the whoop of joy from environmentalists all over the Delaware River watershed on Monday, Sept. 27,...
A fall hike and a hiker’s fall
To see fall with new eyes -- sometimes you have to relinquish the goal.
The change from summer to fall is empowering for some and depressing for others as we face snow, ice and...
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National Park Service removes dams on Van Campens Brook in Millbrook Village, N.J.
Lots of small streams flow through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which straddles New Jersey and Pennsylvania as...
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership presents honors
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership honored its watershed heroes for the 10th year at its Annual Watershed Milestones Ceremony, recognizing individuals and organizations that have...
Peter Kolesar gets Lee Wulff Award
The Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum has announced that Peter Kolesar has been given the 2021 Lee Wulff Conservation Award.
Kolesar is Professor Emeritus at Columbia University and Special Research Scholar in the Water Center of Columbia's Earth Institute, but...
The Delaware Sojourn: a novice’s tale
Over the mountain, round river bends and down gravel roads, camping and kayaking, safety sessions and natural history lessons --...
Mariner East 2 Pipeline charged in water contamination leaks
The developer of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline faces dozens of counts of violations of Pennsylvania environmental laws related to contaminating waterways.
Rosemary Fuller of Delaware County, Pa., never had a problem with the well water at her house until construction began...
PennEast project canceled
Quietly and without fanfare, PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC announced on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 that it was abandoning its seven-year...
Ida’s fatal power didn’t shock scientists who study how climate change primed the pump
Broadsided by floods and powerful tornadoes, the Philadelphia region was stunned by Ida's deadly intensity. But to scientists, clues were...
UDC awards ceremony set for Sept. 12
The Upper Delaware Council will celebrate those who have enhanced the quality of life or protected the resources of the...