Regulators and Watershed Organizations

Federal bill would heighten DRBC accountability and oversight

A bill introduced by a Pennsylvania congressman proposes to bring greater scrutiny to the operations of the Delaware River Basin...
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118 acres of forested land preserved in the Delaware Bay watershed in New Jersey

Nearly 120 acres of forested land in New Jersey in the Delaware Bay watershed has been preserved, according to the...
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Racing to save Stone Harbor’s Scotch Bonnet Island before it’s swallowed by rising seas

Lenore Tedesco doesn’t need to venture far to witness sea-level rise. She tracks its relentless advance from her window at...
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How a nonprofit uses oysters to prevent shoreline erosion on the Delaware Bay

If you’ve eaten at an oyster bar in Philadelphia or Wilmington recently, it’s likely that you have helped to prevent...
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What lies beneath? A mixed bag of drought conditions in the watershed

New York, statewide, is mostly drought free. In the watershed sections of the other states, New Jersey still has some...
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Saltwater intrusion into the Delaware River: Drought in the Delaware Valley

This article was originally published in South Jersey Climate News, a collaborative environmental reporting project of the Rowan University Journalism Department....
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The Water Table is tackling workforce development

When the Water Table was inaugurated, about three years ago, the goal was to develop a watershed-wide group focused on...
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Sewage plant operators resist pending EPA water quality rules for Delaware River

Several wastewater treatment operators on the Delaware River are pushing back against pending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations that would...
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‘The Big Think’ with Steve Tambini, former executive director of the DRBC

A series of conversations with people who have worked in and for the watershed, sharing their expertise and knowledge. What...
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Christine Todd Whitman thinks the EPA is going the wrong direction

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News. Inside Climate News, Delaware Currents and NJ Spotlight News are part of...
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Delaware Aqueduct repair remains in limbo

The possibility this year of seeing the three-times postponed Delaware Aqueduct repair go forward remains in limbo. The repair was...
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