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Delaware Currents will cease operations on Dec. 31st this year. We are grateful for the 10+ years we were able to serve our readers. Here's a statement from our founder and publisher, Meg McGuire:
“The fear is that this proposal will proceed under the radar without sufficient public scrutiny, without considering first and foremost the health and safety of residents,” said Rep. Greg Vitali.
‘Our community says no’: Speakers decry LNG plant proposal on the Delaware River in Southeastern Pennsylvania - Delaware Currents
Speakers at a hearing on Wednesday warned of lasting environmental and health harms that would come with siting a liquefied natural gas plant in Chester, Pa., or other nearby densely populated communi...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“The fear is that this proposal will proceed under the radar without sufficient public scrutiny, without considering first and foremost the health and safety of residents,” said Rep. Greg Vitali.
Friends of the Upper Delaware River hosted its second “River Rendezvous” conference and continued last year's theme — getting scientists and fans of the Delaware River together to share their knowledge and enthusiasm delawarecurrents.org/2025/10/20/f...
Delaware River scientists and enthusiasts come together at FUDR's River Rendezvous - Delaware Currents
Friends of the Upper Delaware River hosted its second River Rendezvous to bring scientists and fans of the Delaware River together.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Friends of the Upper Delaware River hosted its second “River Rendezvous” conference and continued last year's theme — getting scientists and fans of the Delaware River together to share their knowledge and enthusiasm delawarecurrents.org/2025/10/20/f...
It’s estimated that up to a dozen pounds of so-called “tire wear particles” are generated per person per year, Conkle said. They end up in a toxic soup of runoff from highways that can include metals, oil, brake dust and other materials cars might shed.
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Tire particles chemical harmful to fish is prevalent in Delaware River Basin but largely at low levels, researcher says - Delaware Currents
A tire particles chemical that is harmful to fish is prevalent in the Delaware River Basin but largely at low levels, a researcher says.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s estimated that up to a dozen pounds of so-called “tire wear particles” are generated per person per year, Conkle said. They end up in a toxic soup of runoff from highways that can include metals, oil, brake dust and other materials cars might shed.
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Delaware Currents will cease operations on Dec. 31st this year. We are grateful for the 10+ years we were able to serve our readers. Here's a statement from our founder and publisher, Meg McGuire:
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Delaware Currents will cease operations on Dec. 31st this year. We are grateful for the 10+ years we were able to serve our readers. Here's a statement from our founder and publisher, Meg McGuire:
After a decade, the EPA finally issued new water quality rules to improve the river’s health for a stretch of the Delaware River delawarecurrents.org/2025/09/29/e...
EPA issues new water quality rules for urban stretch of Delaware River - Delaware Currents
The EPA announced new water quality standards for a 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pa., and Wilmington, Del.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
After a decade, the EPA finally issued new water quality rules to improve the river’s health for a stretch of the Delaware River delawarecurrents.org/2025/09/29/e...
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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
Hanwha’s Philadelphia shipyard draws international attention amid U.S.-Korea trade talks - Delaware Currents
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung last month visited Hanwha Shipyard in South Philadelphia with U.S. officials, Philadelphia Mayor Charelle Parker, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Lee’s visit ...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
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Equipped with only cardboard and a dream, crafty racers participated in the first-annual Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party
Cardboard boat racers on Delaware River at Port Jervis sink or win - Delaware Currents
The Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party debuted in Port Jervis, N.Y., on Saturday with some racers getting swamped.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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...
Upper Delaware Council honors those who helped enhance or protect the upper river - Delaware Currents
The Upper Delaware Council honored those who have enhanced the quality of life or protected the resources of the upper river this past Sunday
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September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
Summer flooding in Delaware River Basin to increase in size and frequency, study finds - Delaware Currents
Summer flooding in the Delaware basin is expected to increase in size and frequency as the climate continues warming, a study found.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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
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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
#GreenNews #Pollution #Environmentalism #NewJersey
Clean-up of Manhattan Project-era radioactive waste at DuPont site along Delaware River continues in N.J. - Delaware Currents
The cleanup of Manhattan Project-era radiological waste at the former DuPont Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J., will continue until 2038.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
#GreenNews #Pollution #Environmentalism #NewJersey
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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
#AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews
Concerns about water and power demands surface as data centers boom in Delaware River watershed - Delaware Currents
Data centers can use as much energy as a small city and as much water as a small town, potentially driving up consumer utility prices
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September 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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
#AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews
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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.
Some key players are embracing the idea of proactive partnerships to improve water quality and create a sustainable revolving fund.
Improving water quality as a business: Why downstream users think it’s worth footing the bill - Delaware Currents
In parts of the Delaware River watershed, some players are embracing the idea of partnerships to improve water quality.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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.
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
The catch: new rules could be delayed again anyway, if the agency identify extraneous circumstances
#EPA #environmentalism #greennews #enviornmentalnews #ecosystem
Dissolved oxygen rules set to come Sept. 22: EPA official - Delaware Currents
An EPA official said that new water quality standards for dissolved oxygen in a section of the Delaware are set to come by Sept. 22.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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
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.
Some key players are embracing the idea of proactive partnerships to improve water quality and create a sustainable revolving fund.
Improving water quality as a business: Why downstream users think it’s worth footing the bill - Delaware Currents
In parts of the Delaware River watershed, some players are embracing the idea of partnerships to improve water quality.
delawarecurrents.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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.
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
#AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews
Concerns about water and power demands surface as data centers boom in Delaware River watershed - Delaware Currents
Data centers can use as much energy as a small city and as much water as a small town, potentially driving up consumer utility prices
delawarecurrents.org
September 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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
#AI #Tech #Environmentalissues #greennews #Environmentalnews
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Concerns about water and power demands surface as data centers boom in Delaware River watershed - Delaware Currents
Data centers can use as much energy as a small city and as much water as a small town, potentially driving up consumer utility prices
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September 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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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
Hanwha’s Philadelphia shipyard draws international attention amid U.S.-Korea trade talks - Delaware Currents
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung last month visited Hanwha Shipyard in South Philadelphia with U.S. officials, Philadelphia Mayor Charelle Parker, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Lee’s visit ...
delawarecurrents.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
#GreenNews #Pollution #Environmentalism #NewJersey
Clean-up of Manhattan Project-era radioactive waste at DuPont site along Delaware River continues in N.J. - Delaware Currents
The cleanup of Manhattan Project-era radiological waste at the former DuPont Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J., will continue until 2038.
delawarecurrents.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
#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
Cardboard boat racers on Delaware River at Port Jervis sink or win - Delaware Currents
The Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party debuted in Port Jervis, N.Y., on Saturday with some racers getting swamped.
delawarecurrents.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Equipped with only cardboard and a dream, crafty racers participated in the first-annual Delaware River Cardboard Boat Regatta and Beach Party
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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?
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#environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews
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#environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews
Is the Upper Delaware River ready for a Texas-like flood? - Delaware Currents
Faced with a history of flooding, challenging geography and spotty cellphone service, how can the Upper Delaware prepare for flooding?
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August 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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?
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#environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews
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#environmentalnews #climatechange #flooding #NewYork #Pennsylvania #greennews
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The shipping sector along the Delaware River is bracing for impact of Trump administration tariffs
#Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver
#Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver
Delaware shipping sector warily watches for impact of Trump’s tariffs - Delaware Currents
As President Trump draws and redraws a new global tariff scheme, the shipping sector on the Delaware River is waiting for the impact.
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August 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The shipping sector along the Delaware River is bracing for impact of Trump administration tariffs
#Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver
#Trump #economicnews #tariffs #DelawareRiver
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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
#climatechange #wildfires #flooding #extremeweather #econews
Burn scars can exacerbate flooding, posing compounding climate hazards - Delaware Currents
Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.
delawarecurrents.org
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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
#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
#environmentalnews #pollution
Water operators appeal to Trump administration for reprieve to water quality improvement rules on Delaware River - Delaware Currents
Water operators are appealing to the Trump administration for a break from new rules raising standards for a section of the Delaware.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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
#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
#water #Philadelphia #pollution #cleanwater
Advocates dream of Philadelphia as a water recreation wonderland - Delaware Currents
Advocates say more can be done to prioritize water-based recreation among Philadelphia's river and creeks.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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
#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
#climatechange #wildfires #flooding #extremeweather #econews
Burn scars can exacerbate flooding, posing compounding climate hazards - Delaware Currents
Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.
delawarecurrents.org
August 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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
#climatechange #wildfires #flooding #extremeweather #econews