Delaware Riverkeeper Network
@DelRiverkeeper
Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all the communities that depend upon & care about it.
"The tool would have projected how climate change could affect rainfall frequency and intensity in communities across the nation." washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro… #flooding #stormwater #hurricane #climatechange #NOAA #FEMA #NWS #weather
Please urge PADEP to give Angelica Creek the proper designation and protection it deserves by upgrading its entirety to EV status. Send them a comment by July 29th! delawareriverkeeper.org/tell-padep-to-…
Sign our pledge+share! Hundreds of thousands of people over the years came together to make sure our watershed is off-limits to fracking. We need to be vigilant in making sure it stays that way. delawareriverkeeper.org/pledge-to-defe… Article: insideclimatenews.org/news/25072025/…
In 2023, several agencies, NJDEP, USGS, DRBC, NJSWA, and several NJ water utilities came together to study how PFAS was infiltrating the DNR canal: njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/delawa… #foreverchemicals #PFAS
Last week we invited local Pottstown kids for a dry-land fishing demonstration to introduce them to the activity and be more familiar with outdoor recreation. Next week, we're doing riverside fishing in the Schuylkill. Come join us! Beginners welcome: givebutter.com/FishingSkills
We're dealing with a short comment period—Aug 4th deadline, to get people's thoughts in about the proposed Wyalusing Energy Center air quality plan. We don't need more polluting fossil fuel plants in our watershed. Send comments to Pennsylvania DEP today. bit.ly/WECP-AQP
If you want to know why trains carrying liquefied natural gas is a really bad idea, you need to watch this video. youtu.be/rDYbjwlCmxk #NoLNG #BombTrains #NoLNGExport #LNGbyRail #PHMSA #NorfolkSouthern #EastPalestine
These endangered fish are up against all odds, "literally getting slammed from all sides, at every level of their life cycle." - @MayakvanRossum shorenewsnetwork.com/2025/07/23/thi… #AtlanticSturgeon #DinointheDelaware #EndangeredSpecies
On Sat, Aug 2, please join us in Pottstown for a FREE, 3-hour fun-filled family kayaking adventure down the Schuylkill River. Perfect for kids and adults! There will be a tour guide to teach us about Black History in the Schuylkill. Ages 14+. Register: givebutter.com/P0lEQT
When their only language is money, there needs to be higher costs to deter the kinds of pollution they're putting out into the atmosphere, the soil, and our water. njspotlightnews.org/video/environm… #NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfund #ClimateChange
New polluting natural gas facility being planned for Wyalusing, Bradford Co, PA to power a data center. Major air pollution concerns. We need you to tell PADEP to hold a public hearing for the Wyalusing Energy Center Project AND extend the comment period. delawareriverkeeper.org/demand-more-pu…
Our 2025 Watershed Congress videos are now available to the public. Held in March this year in Reading, PA, the Watershed Congress brought together experts of all kinds in sharing their knowledge to better improve our watersheds. Watch the videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Flood the comments! Stop the transport of LNG by rail! bit.ly/NoLNGRailTrans… There is currently a ban in place that prohibits the transport of super cooled liquified natural gas by railroad but the Trump administration is trying to lift it, which puts us all in danger. Act now!
"...to interfere with the authority and independence of the DRBC, and to do so in a way that strips states of their equitable power to protect the river essential to all of our lives, is reprehensible. " - @MayakvanRossum Article: riverreporter.com/stories/standi…
It's now official. As an update to our previous post, we're happy to say that a judge has signed off on our Joint Motion for Stipulated Judgement with the EPA. The EPA is now in a legally binding agreement to publish their new water quality standards by September 22nd.
“The public has a right to know what’s under their feet — and what’s in their water. That’s not just a public health issue. It’s a basic environmental justice issue,” Carluccio said. mercerme.com/pipeline-leak-…
Join us tonight in a webinar to learn more about the major safety issues involved with LNG rail transport and why we must stop this rehashed idea! Register here: bit.ly/LNGRailWebinar… July 21, 7:00pm ET #LNG #LNGbyRail #EastPalestine #TrainTransport #BombTrain #BLEVE
We are in the final stages of getting better water quality protections in the Delaware River which will help our endangered Atlantic Sturgeon and other aquatic life in the River! DRN and the EPA just reached an agreement, that EPA will publish these rules by 9/22/2025!
We're paddling down the Schuylkill August 2nd starting in Pottstown! Join us to learn the river's rich cultural history. Register here: bit.ly/Schuylkill2025
Submit a comment to Pennsylvania DEP to grant better protections for Angelica Creek in Berks County: delawareriverkeeper.org/tell-padep-to-…