Chris Mele

Rain and snow coming but not nearly enough to end Delaware River watershed drought

Though welcome rain and snow is in the forecast for the parched Delaware River basin, it will make only a...
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Delaware Aqueduct project on hold as drought complicates repairs

The on-again-off-again-on-again long-awaited repairs to the leaking Delaware Aqueduct are off again – after having gotten started last month –...
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Move of SS United States from Philadelphia this week is delayed

Plans this week to move the SS United States, the heralded 73-year-old ocean liner that activists had for years sought...
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Upper Delaware River hazmat drill reveals shortcomings in responses

A multi-agency drill on the Upper Delaware River last October that depicted the release of hazardous materials into the river...
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Delaware Riverkeeper sues EPA over dissolved oxygen standards

An environmental group has taken the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to federal court, accusing it of foot-dragging in finalizing regulations...
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Agencies sign on to a re-evaluation of a Lehigh River dam

Representatives from three government agencies last month agreed to share the costs of a study to consider the current and...
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Childs Park to re-open today after six years for storm-related repairs

Closed for six years to allow for nearly $3 million in storm-related repairs, George W. Childs Park in the Delaware...
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Florida county reaches contingent agreement to buy and sink the SS United States

The prospects for the historic cruise ship the SS United States, which has been docked in Philadelphia for years and...
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Upper Delaware Council honors River Valley Awards recipients

The Upper Delaware Council on Sunday honored those whose work protects the environment, preserves history and promotes a sense of...
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Meg McGuire, founder of Delaware Currents, among UDC honorees

The Upper Delaware Council will honor Meg McGuire, the founder, publisher and editor of Delaware Currents, with a special recognition...
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