Special Reports

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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Editorial: Darts and laurels for Upper Delaware hazmat drill

Holding government agencies accountable takes a commitment of time and perseverance. Getting answers to how well those in public service...
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Caught by surprise, one park learned its true landslide risk

This article was originally published in the "In Brief" section of Park Science magazine, Volume 38, Number 1, Summer 2024...
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National Park Service report details economic impact of tourism along the Delaware River

Visitors to the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River spent $16.6 million in nearby communities, supporting a total of 157...
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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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Guest column: Who wouldn’t want a national park?

This is a guest column by John Donahue, a former National Park Service superintendent for the Delaware Water Gap National...
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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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Delaware Aqueduct shutdown for repairs set to begin tomorrow

Tomorrow's the big day. Oct. 1 is the date set by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to...
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Editorial: Philadelphia’s secrets are not in the public interest

Credit to Philadelphia, specifically its Office of Emergency Management, for taking the time to do a critical analysis of what...
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A guide to fighting warehouses in your community from a New Jersey activist

Looking to defend your neighborhood against a proposed warehouse that you fear will harm the environment and local quality of...
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Editorial: The DRBC can help you understand floods and drought

How we manage our water supply is a serious concern for the whole watershed. (I'm looking at you Philly —...
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U.S. House passes bill blocking creation of Delaware River National Park

A New Jersey congressman introduced an amendment to a federal spending bill passed by the U.S. House that he said...
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