A shipyard in #Philadelphia is at the center of international relations with #SouthKorea, whose president boasts a ship-building project, “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again” (MAGSA), which played a pivotal part in securing a reduction in #tariffs

Equipped with only cardboard and a dream, crafty racers participated in the first-annual Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party

The Upper Delaware Council honored those who have enhanced the quality of life or protected the resources of the Upper Delaware River Valley. See the honorees: delawarecurrents.org/2025/09/17/u...

The flood-prone Delaware River has many tributaries that meet and combine at the mainstem. As climate change worsens, the entire basin will likely see more rain than in the past

Between 1942 and 1947, scientists worked in secret to develop and produce uranium materials on this site in New Jersey. Now, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cleaning up radioactive waste #GreenNews #Pollution #Environmentalism #NewJersey

What's happening in Monroe County, Pa, is part of a larger trend across the state, huge amounts of water used to cool data centers as part of the global AI boom #AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews

Even at a small, localized scale, water quality improvements on upstream properties can make a big difference to downstream users. Some key players are embracing the idea of proactive partnerships to improve water quality and create a sustainable revolving fund.

A federal judge has given the EPA until Sept. 22 to issue a final revised water quality standard. The catch: new rules could be delayed again anyway, if the agency identify extraneous circumstances #EPA #environmentalism #greennews #enviornmentalnews #ecosystem

Even at a small, localized scale, water quality improvements on upstream properties can make a big difference to downstream users. Some key players are embracing the idea of proactive partnerships to improve water quality and create a sustainable revolving fund.

What's happening in Monroe County, Pa, is part of a larger trend across the state, huge amounts of water used to cool data centers as part of the global AI boom #AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews

I'm quoted in this @delawarecurrent.bsky.social piece. delawarecurrents.org/2025/09/08/p... @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social

A shipyard in #Philadelphia is at the center of international relations with #SouthKorea, whose president boasts a ship-building project, “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again” (MAGSA), which played a pivotal part in securing a reduction in #tariffs

Between 1942 and 1947, scientists worked in secret to develop and produce uranium materials on this site in New Jersey. Now, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cleaning up radioactive waste #GreenNews #Pollution #Environmentalism #NewJersey

Equipped with only cardboard and a dream, crafty racers participated in the first-annual Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party

Hilly terrain that holds scores of streams and creeks in the Delaware’s headwaters are capable of bearing flash floods. Is the New York-Pennsylvania border ready for severe weather? delawarecurrents.org/2025/08/04/i... #environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews

The shipping sector along the Delaware River is bracing for impact of Trump administration tariffs #Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver

The threat of flooding can last for *several years* after a wildfire and vulnerable regions have been hit hard in recent years #climatechange #wildfires #flooding #extremeweather #econews

The appeal letter says that pending new EPA rules to raise water quality standards for a portion of the Delaware River would impose “significant unjustified costs” on ratepayers and would conflict with several executive orders issued by the Trump administration. #environmentalnews #pollution

Advocates in Philadelphia dream of safe access points to water recreation in the city - to fish, to boat and yes - even swim, in the city's waterways #water #Philadelphia #pollution #cleanwater

The threat of flooding can last for *several years* after a wildfire and vulnerable regions have been hit hard in recent years #climatechange #wildfires #flooding #extremeweather #econews

The shipping sector along the Delaware River is bracing for impact of Trump administration tariffs #Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver

Fly, birdy, fly! 🥹🐦 delawarecurrents.org/2025/08/09/n... #birds #wildliferehab #wildlife #environmentalnews #greennews

“It’s so much more complicated than just hitting the big red button when it’s going to flood, and then people get out of there,” said Molly Oliver, executive director of the nonprofit Friends of the Upper Delaware River. delawarecurrents.org/2025/08/04/i... #Flooding #DelawareRiver #ClimateChange

New Jersey officials announced a historic environmental settlement that secured an estimated $2 billion from chemical companies over decades of contamination at four industrial sites

Hilly terrain that holds scores of streams and creeks in the Delaware’s headwaters are capable of bearing flash floods. Is the New York-Pennsylvania border ready for severe weather? delawarecurrents.org/2025/08/04/i... #environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews

Generative AI systems, such as Chat GPT or Google Gemini, require power-hungry data centers to run their back-end computations. Should Pennsylvania’s natural gas power them? delawarecurrents.org/2025/07/28/p...

The Trump administration hasn’t made specific moves to target the Delaware River Basin's fracking ban. But environmentalists aren’t confident it’ll stay that way. delawarecurrents.org/2025/07/30/f... #environmentalism #environmentalnews #greennews #fracking #conservation

Record park visits. Shrinking budgets. And no plan to fix it. 😠📷 From the Delaware Water Gap to Valley Forge, NPS sites are stretched thin — and staff say ripple effects are hitting hard, @delawarecurrent.bsky.social reported. Have you seen these impacts, go to: rethinkthedeal.com/stories/

Delaware Currents: Advocacy Group Warns Of Grim Future For Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Due To Budget, Staff Cuts delawarecurrents.org/2025/07/24/n...

New Jersey has one of the best water monitoring systems in the country. But it didn't happen overnight delawarecurrents.org/2025/07/27/g... #waterquality #water #safetodrink #pfas #foreverchemicals #environmentalnews #greennews

Advocacy group the National Parks Conservation Association warned that cuts in National Park Service staff and funding will degrade facilities and risk public safety at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area #NationalParks #Trumpcuts #EnvironmentNews #GreenNews

This means the health of the Delaware River, as well as of the tributaries feeding into the D&R Canal, affects central New Jerseyans’ drinking water. Yet little is known about the quality of the canal water itself. #Water #environmentalnews #drinkingwater #pollution #EPA #Trump #GreenNews

Meet Petty's Island, a gem in the Delaware River that boasts beautiful scenery and wildlife, minus the humans.

One way to stop poo-lution? Scoop your dog's poop! 💩 Willow, a one-year-old pup is Philadelphia's newest "spokesdog" educating residents on the effects of improperly discarded dog waste. delawarecurrents.org/2025/06/09/d...

Did you know that the Delaware Bay is home to the world’s largest population of spawning horseshoe crabs? Each year, curious beachgoers gather along the Delaware Bay shore to witness this ancient phenomenon. delawarecurrents.org/2025/06/23/h... #greennews #habitat #nature

The recognition of @delawarecurrent.bsky.social's freelance team underscores the importance of supporting freelance journalists who bring diverse perspectives and expertise to local newsrooms. delawarecurrents.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

Good news for the trees 🌲🌳 delawarecurrents.org/2025/06/22/l... #preservation #NewJersey #watershed #environmentalism

“We had free kayaking, and 100 people went out on this pond. Almost all of them had never been on the water in any capacity. They left the dock in trepidation, and all came back saying, ‘When can we do this again?’”

Reminder: prevent water pollution and scoop your dog's 💩 #pollution #Philadelphia #greennews #econews

The developers of a port on the Delaware River in Gibbstown, N.J., that would serve as a storage and export site for liquified natural gas are seeking a three-year permit extension. But not without fire from environmental groups. delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/21/g... #environementalnews

Repairs to the leaky Delaware Aqueduct are paused yet again. There are no guarantees that it will be fixed next year, either. delawarecurrents.org/2025/05/05/d...

Eleven dams in the Delaware River Basin were removed last year. Environmental advocacy groups say the move will improve conditions for wildlife in the river's tributaries and remove hazards for nearby communities delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/14/1... #Environmentaljustice #greennews #environmentnews

For our series ‘The Big Think’ we speak with Steve Tambini, former executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission, on his expertise in working for the watershed delawarecurrents.org/2025/03/31/s...

New Jersey #Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Reaches Closed Nuclear Power Plant From @theguardian.com #news #environment EJ Today Headlines: www.sej.org/headlines/list www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Residents living near Skinners Falls Bridge opposed PennDOT’s plan to tear it down. The bridge is 123 years old and is on the National Register of Historic Places delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/19/s... #history #infrastructure #NewYork #Pennsylvania

Raw sewage often dumps directly into our creeks and rivers whenever heavy rainfall overwhelms the combined sewer overflow (CSO) system—and these outflows are 2X more likely in lower income, poorer communities. >>

The Trump administration cut a federal program designed to reduce future storm damage by investing in protective infrastructure nationwide, jeopardizing projects that helped community resilience around the watershed #climatenews #climatechange #naturaldisaster delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/12/t...

The increased water flow after a dam removal can benefit an ecosystem by helping to regulate temperatures and oxygen levels and open up spawning grounds for migratory fish #econews #greennews #environmentalnews #wildlife #nature #naturenews #habitat delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/14/1...

Editorial report: The full extent of the effects of #Trump administration policies remains to be seen. We asked four experts on the #DelawareRiver basin for their perspective and the #environmental work here, which has achieved so much in the past 50 years. delawarecurrents.org/2025/04/15/t...