Water Quality and Quantity
Tire particles chemical harmful to fish prevalent in Delaware River Basin but largely at low levels, researcher says
A chemical added to rubber tires to make them safer for drivers but that pose a hazard to certain fish...
How water providers in Delaware, Pa. and N.J. are tackling ‘forever chemicals’
At the end of a sparsely traveled road in northern Delaware, one drinking water provider is tens of millions of...
EPA issues new water quality rules for urban stretch of Delaware River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced new water quality standards for a 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between...
Summer flooding in Delaware River Basin to increase in size and frequency, study finds
Summer flooding in the Delaware River Basin is expected to increase in both size and frequency as the climate continues...
Dissolved oxygen rules set to come Sept. 22: EPA official
Dissolved oxygen (and the lack of it) has been the star of the show for many Water Quality Advisory Committee...
Improving water quality as a business: Why downstream users think it’s worth footing the bill
In a perfect world, polluters would take responsibility for their impact on local waterways, whether that means taking measures to...
Concerns about water and power demands surface as data centers boom in Delaware River watershed
Most Pennsylvanians probably couldn’t point out Tobyhanna Township on a map. But parents of young children likely know Kalahari resorts,...
Trenton City continues to fight NJ over troubled water utility
This article, written by Joanna Gagis, originally appeared on NJ Spotlight. In a fiery city council meeting Monday night, Shawn...
Water operators appeal to Trump administration for reprieve to water quality improvement rules on Delaware River
Public water utilities are appealing to the Trump administration for a last-minute reprieve from new federal rules that would raise...
Advocates dream of Philadelphia as a water recreation wonderland
On an unseasonably cool Saturday during one of this spring’s stretches of wet weather, 14-year-old Yazmine Acosta of South Philadelphia,...
Burn scars can exacerbate flooding, posing compounding climate hazards
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign...
New Jersey reaches historic $2B settlement with DuPont over decades of pollution
Note: This article and video interview were reported by NJ Spotlight News. In what’s being hailed as a landmark victory...
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