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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
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This is Governor Murphy's last year as Governor. He can set up NJ to be resilient in the face against climate change by finally adopting the NJPACT rules that would implement better stormwater managment and building practices. Msg him now!

DEP needs to decide what to do with the quarry— multiple fishkills and dewatering events in Bushkill Creek is unacceptable. Sinkholes stemming from the quarry operations is an unacceptable danger. www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/2025/... #Quarry #Sinkholes #Karst #Bushkill #Dewatering #fishkills

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has shared an update regarding activity and operations at the Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area which is located adjacent to the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware. Read the full details at: www.nap.usace.army.mil/Media/News-R...

The Town of Highland Planning Board will hold a workshop to go over the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted by developers of the Camp FIMFO waterpark project. Please attend! This is the first of several workshops. More information here: delawareriverkeeper.org/camp-fimfos-...

Next Week. 6/14. George Page Park in Trenton. Fun. Food. Fishing. Join us.

Penn America LNG is trying to construct a terminal in the Chester, PA community already beset with pollution & health problems. Adding to the problem is the Eddystone oil and gas power plant which will continue to pollute. This needs to stop. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Reminder for those out on the water this summer to be aware of the power and danger of low head dams. Many people have died after being trapped in a 'washing machine' current at the bottom of these dams. This article has a map of low head dams in our region:

Do you live near Darby Creek? Come speak up about how we can improve the Darby Creek Watershed Resilience, Conservation and Management Plan. First meeting is June 10, 6-8pm at HAVERFORD Community Recreation & Environmental Center!

Join us Wednesday, June 11, for the Town of Highland Planning Board's Camp FIMFO Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) workshop. delawareriverkeeper.org/events/town-...

Be aware of the air quality today—forest fire smoke from Canada has been moving into our region. Those that already have respiratory problems may be at elevated risk. abcnews.go.com/US/canadian-...

Decry energy emergency but in the same breath, remove tax credits and incentives for renewable energy. Claim you're going to make America healthy, but you remove pollution controls and prop up dirty fossil fuels that poison the air for residents and workers.

It's not a Monarch Caterpillar, but a Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar, though both are very similar in that they feed on milkweed exclusively and have similar coloration. (guess how that could be beneficial)! If you have milkweeds, you might be seeing these guys in the next few months!

New Jersey is dealing with rising sea levels, hurricane flooding, and wildfires. It's about time we take it seriously and implement better building protections for our communities. Tell Governor Murphy to stop equivocating and adopt the NJPACT rules now. He just needs to sign! bit.ly/AdoptNJPACTnow

“Storing liquid petroleum gas in underground caverns presents threats that are too great to allow." - DRN Deputy Director, Tracy Carluccio on proposal to construct underground caverns for storage of LPG. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/gian... Comment here: delawareriverkeeper.org/tell-njdep-n...

“It’s more important than ever if the EPA is weakening and backing out [of regulations], the states step up in order to protect the public health of the residents of the state.” -Carluccio whyy.org/articles/del...

Northgate Resort submitted their final environmental impact statement (FEIS) to the Planning Board on the Camp FIMFO waterpark project. We need this info out and widely shared, so that people can weigh in at the upcoming board meetings! delawareriverkeeper.org/camp-fimfos-...

"The Delaware City Refinery has released thousands of pounds of toxic sulfur dioxide and other emissions into the air since May 25, beyond what permits allow, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control." www.delawareonline.com/story/news/l...

Press Statement: Delaware Riverkeeper Network Condemns Trump Extension of Eddystone Power Plant Read the full press release here: drive.google.com/file/d/1qBP4...

Join @GreenAmendments and Pinelands Preservation Alliance this Wednesday, June 4th in Cape May for a town hall where you can speak up and ask questions to learn about ways we can keep our environment and communities healthy and safe.

Increased rainfall, big forest fires, rising sea levels—what is NJ doing to protect its residents from growing climate threats? Gov Phil Murphy needs to adopt the NJPACT REAL rules now to make sure developers are building homes with climate change in mind.

If you haven't done so already, please make sure to sign this petition to the Delaware River Basin Commission. If we get enough signatures, we could potentially have a much needed public hearing on the Gibbstown LNG export terminal project:

We've waited long enough. There's no price on clean drinking water.

Heads up! The Delaware Riverkeeper Network will be at George Page Park on June 14th from 12-3pm to give people fishing lessons. It's a great way for first timers to learn. There will also be many other outdoor environmental activities to do. Come join us!

New Jersey, join us in Trenton on June 2nd for our Climate Superfund Rally & Lobby Day to support the NJ Climate Superfund Act actionnetwork.org/events/rally... And call Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin at 1-888-724-8946 and urge him to schedule the bill for a hearing! #NJClimateSuperfund

Will Governor Shapiro do the right thing? Sign on to the letter to urge PA Governor Josh Shapiro to stop Trump's fossil fuel expansion in Pennsylvania, which will come at great expense to our children's future. delawareriverkeeper.org/tell-governo...

One of the things we measure is the density per square meter of eggs. A healthy figure would be 50K horseshoe crab eggs per sq meter, but 7.5K is what we're actually seeing nowadays. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/05/meas... #Horseshoecrabs #DelawareBay #RedKnotRufa #SavetheCrabs

What's with the delay? Governor Murphy needs to adopt the NJPACT REAL rules ASAP to make New Jersey stronger against climate change related problems. Please sign on to this letter urging Governor Murphy to adopt the rules now:

The battle against the deepening of the Delaware River has been a long one - one Delaware Riverkeeper Network has been on since day one and continues to monitor and for good reason as it seems a new proposal may come back around. Check out my op-ed: gridphilly.com/blog-home/20...

While the federal government is currently weakening long sought after PFAS regulations, Delaware can step up and fill that gap by strengthening our laws to protect our drinking water from this harmful contaminant. Contact your reps to support this bill: delawareriverkeeper.org/urge-delawar...

Learn all about Pennsylvania's Green Amendment in a talk with Delaware Riverkeeper, Maya van Rossum at an event hosted by the Moshannon Group of Sierra Club of PA May 31st @ 4:00pm in State College, PA Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County act.sierraclub.org/events/detai...

Want to support the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and get some gardening done at the same time? Order from Bloombox to get hand delivered, locally grown plants to your home. Use the code DRN15 to donate 15% of your order to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network! getblooming.com @getblooming

One of the worries with prolonged drought conditions is that with less freshwater flowing downstream, the salt front coming in from the bay would creep up & potentially impact drinking water intakes and upset ecological niches for many species of animals.

We're circulating a petition to demand that the DRBC grant the public a hearing on the permit for the Gibbstown LNG Export Terminal dock. Please sign and share:

Contact your Delaware State House Committee members here to urge them to pass SB72 to protect our water from toxic PFAS chemicals: delawareriverkeeper.org/urge-delawar...

“I think that this case really is going to send a message loud and clear that’s going to reverberate across the nation,” said Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum." www.njspotlightnews.org/video/dep-co... @mayakvanrossum.bsky.social‬

Gov. Shapiro must fight back against this dangerous executive overreach to fulfill his constitutional obligations under the Pennsylvania Green Amendment to protect the peoples’ rights to clean air and water for present and future generations. forthegenerations.org/actnow/uphol...

Urge Governor Shapiro to stand up to Trump's energy overreach that will pollute our air and harm our communities with more fossil fuels. Please sign on to this letter to Governor Josh Shapiro today: bit.ly/DRNShapiroPA

Almost a week left to order! Get perennials, planted containers, shrubs, trees, bagged soil and mulch, herbs and veggies, hanging baskets, and more from BloomBox now! Use code DRN15 to donate 15% of your order to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network! getblooming.com

Advocates: Americans Should Prepare for Higher Bills & More Pollution as Trump’s DOE Buries Truth to Expedite More LNG Exports Read the full press release: weact.org/updates/advo... #StopLNGExport #NoLNGExport #FossilFuels

A new way to experience the Schuylkill River this Summer. New pedestrian bridge opened over the weekend connecting Grays Ferry to the rest of the Schuylkill River Trail.

Corporations should be responsible for the pollution they've caused. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/05/land... #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Press Statement: New Jersey Takes Dupont to Court in Historic Trial on PFAS -- New Jersey v. Dupont/Chemours Trial in Federal Court Starts Today ... Read full press release here: drive.google.com/file/d/1-5IX... ----- #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #PFOA #PFOS #Dupont #DarkWaters

Join the call tomorrow morning at 9am to stop the Jersey City Turnpike Expansion! This Turnpike expansion threatens to bulldoze our communities. We can't let it happen! NJ Turnpike Authority board meeting Tuesday, May 20 at 9 a.m actionnetwork.org/events/gover...

Sign the petition to demand that DRBC give us a public hearing! Why extend the permit for a project that has not even been built yet? Please sign and share. delawareriverkeeper.org/petition-for... #NoLNGExport #GibbstownLNG

Give a plant lover some gifts this Spring with BloomBox! Between May 1st and May 31st, BloomBox will donate 15% of your purchase to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network in support of the environment. Just make sure to use the code DRN15 at checkout! getblooming.com

Your health should not be political game. We need protected, clean drinking water now! One step forward, one step back... Now, EPA is seeking to delay removal of toxic PFAS from our water supplies... www.npr.org/sections/sho... #PFAS #Foreverchemicals #Drinkingwater

Wondering what to do tomorrow? Join us at the Chester River Festival at Subaru Park for food and fun activities for the children! Saturday, May 17, 11am - 2pm Reaney St. @ Subaru Park Chester, PA www.delawareriverfest.org/chester #DelawareRiverFestival #ChesterRiverFestival

Join us on Monday, May 19th at 9 am at the Federal Court Building, Courtroom 3, on 4th and Cooper St, Camden NJ to witness this historic trial. Dupont, Chemours, and the Judge need to see this is a case about real people facing real harm - the presence of members of the public is essential.