Meg McGuire, Author at Delaware Currents

The Delaware River Watershed Congressional Caucus was announced today on a wet field in Callicoon, N.Y., by U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19.) As one of the speakers at today’s press conference, Sullivan County Legislative Chairman Robert Doherty said, referring to Delgado: “Promises made, promises kept.” This is what Doherty is talking about — a response…

Editor’s note: The Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study is being conducted by the operators of the dam — the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — and two co-sponsors, the Delaware River Basin Commission and New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection, which will pay half the cost of the $2.6 million study. The purpose,…

Hey, rubber, meet the road. There’s no one who doesn’t want the Delaware River to be as clean as possible, but the next step comes with a hefty price tag — from $1.5 million for Trenton and as high as $3 billion for Philadelphia. These could be the bills for an upgrade to the 12…

After years-long deliberation, the Delaware River Basin Commission today voted to ban fracking in the watershed. More study is set for the import to and export from the waters of the basin.

A long-awaited vote on fracking in the watershed is coming Feb. 25. You can attend virtually, see story.

Mostly because there aren’t that many people in the Upper Delaware River, it’s beautiful. But towns need help to keep it that way. Something’s afoot in New York to help some of those towns.

Where Are You in the Watershed?

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A full deck at the Delaware RIver Basin Commission’s Sept.11 meeting. From left (Bryan Ashby (Delaware); Kenneth Kosinski (New York); Steve Tambini, ED DRBC; LTC David Park (USACE); Aneca Atkinson (Pennsylvania); Jeffrey Hoffman (New Jersey) Not pictured Pamela Bush, Secretary and Asst Gen. Counsel; Kenneth Warren, Gen Counsel

Another day, another DRBC advisory committee meeting - this one is Water Mngmt Advisory Committee. All are open to the public. #delawareriver @delrivcoalition

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Ecological Flow at the DRBC trying to ascertain what’s the best flow to keep the upriver critters healthy. #delawareriver

Another day, another advisory committee at the DRBC. This one is all about the toxics that grab headlines like the PFAs and the growing concern about micro plastics. #delawareriver @delrivcoalition

Not a great picture but great ambition for a better river: the agenda of (alphabet soup) STAC/MACC meeting RIGHT NOW at the DRBC offices in Trenton, NJ

The Blue Ridge Mountains are another way that nature reveals herself in all her glory.

Penn State’s #THON is about to start- dancers stand in 6 minutes and won’t sit down until 6 p.m. Sunday #Forthekids

Delaware River Basin Commission meeting in Wasingtons Crossing, Pa.

The very full Delaware River from the Lordville Bridge, looking toward New York.

$These are the pro-fracking ban folks gathered outside the Delaware River Basin Commission. About 25 people spoke against fracking and pipelines at todays meeting.$

$Here are the deciders on whether the Delaware River Basin will ban fracking in the Basin. These are the representatives of the 4 states and the federal government - the Delaware River Badin Commission meeting today in Trenton$

Posts by Meg McGuire

U.S.Rep. Antonio Delgado announces Delaware River Watershed Congressional Caucus

Facts vs. opinion on the F.E. Water Dam study
Editorial Report

Next step in cleaning the Lower Delaware comes with a hefty price tag

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: 2021 Science Summit
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Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: 2021 Science Summit
Part Three

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: 2021 Science Summit
Part Two

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: 2021 Science Summit
Part One

Fracking ban approved

DRBC fracking vote coming Feb.25