Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
This Thursday, February 19th in Pittsburgh—Shale Gas and Public Health Conference 2026. Come learn and connect with us and many other experts about the relationship between our public health and our understanding of shale gas extraction.
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Shale and Public Health Conference 2026 – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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February 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This Thursday, February 19th in Pittsburgh—Shale Gas and Public Health Conference 2026. Come learn and connect with us and many other experts about the relationship between our public health and our understanding of shale gas extraction.
delawareriverkeeper.org/events/shale...
delawareriverkeeper.org/events/shale...
Some of the drilling waste produced by fracking is too thick to re-inject back into the ground. Instead, it sometimes gets spread out over farms and fields... and sometimes elementary schools and other developments get built on top of these fields.
www.truthdig.com/articles/rad...
www.truthdig.com/articles/rad...
Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste May Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School
A massive Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.
www.truthdig.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Some of the drilling waste produced by fracking is too thick to re-inject back into the ground. Instead, it sometimes gets spread out over farms and fields... and sometimes elementary schools and other developments get built on top of these fields.
www.truthdig.com/articles/rad...
www.truthdig.com/articles/rad...
When fracking industry needs to dispose of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater, they inject it underground.
But uncovered documents show that this practice was known not to be safe, for decades. Investigative Journalist Justin Nobel tells the story:
www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...
But uncovered documents show that this practice was known not to be safe, for decades. Investigative Journalist Justin Nobel tells the story:
www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
When fracking industry needs to dispose of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater, they inject it underground.
But uncovered documents show that this practice was known not to be safe, for decades. Investigative Journalist Justin Nobel tells the story:
www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...
But uncovered documents show that this practice was known not to be safe, for decades. Investigative Journalist Justin Nobel tells the story:
www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...
Breaking News:
The Trump Administration has removed the 'Endangerment Finding', a landmark ruling that found greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the public.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EPA #endangerment #endangermentfinding #carbon #greenousegas #GHG #emissions #tailpipe
The Trump Administration has removed the 'Endangerment Finding', a landmark ruling that found greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the public.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EPA #endangerment #endangermentfinding #carbon #greenousegas #GHG #emissions #tailpipe
Trump repeals landmark finding that climate change endangers the public
The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public — and axed climate rules for cars and trucks that were regulated under…
thehill.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Breaking News:
The Trump Administration has removed the 'Endangerment Finding', a landmark ruling that found greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the public.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EPA #endangerment #endangermentfinding #carbon #greenousegas #GHG #emissions #tailpipe
The Trump Administration has removed the 'Endangerment Finding', a landmark ruling that found greenhouse gas emissions posed a threat to the public.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
#EPA #endangerment #endangermentfinding #carbon #greenousegas #GHG #emissions #tailpipe
People tend to downplay the effects of salt in our environment, but overuse changes the ecology, damaging trees, plants, spiking sodium in freshwater, that can persist through seasons:
www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-sn...
www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-sn...
Philly just received 15,000 tons of road salt, but environmentalists warn about the lingering effects of overuse
While the de-icing method helps keep sidewalks and streets safe, it can also be harmful to plants, animals and water sources.
www.phillyvoice.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
People tend to downplay the effects of salt in our environment, but overuse changes the ecology, damaging trees, plants, spiking sodium in freshwater, that can persist through seasons:
www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-sn...
www.phillyvoice.com/rock-salt-sn...
Reminder that tonight (2/10) at 7pm, we're co-hosting an online webinar with CRCQL - Delco Environmental Justice about the proposed Penn America/Eddystone LNG facility in Delaware County.
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Reminder that tonight (2/10) at 7pm, we're co-hosting an online webinar with CRCQL - Delco Environmental Justice about the proposed Penn America/Eddystone LNG facility in Delaware County.
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Tickets available now!
Come join us at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, March 28th, for a one-day jam-packed conference bringing together experts from all across the watershed restoration field. Tickets and information:
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
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Come join us at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, March 28th, for a one-day jam-packed conference bringing together experts from all across the watershed restoration field. Tickets and information:
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
Please share!
2026 Watershed Congress – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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February 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Tickets available now!
Come join us at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, March 28th, for a one-day jam-packed conference bringing together experts from all across the watershed restoration field. Tickets and information:
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
Please share!
Come join us at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, March 28th, for a one-day jam-packed conference bringing together experts from all across the watershed restoration field. Tickets and information:
bit.ly/2026CONGRESS
Please share!
Weather is warming up and as people are still thawing out, there's something we need to keep in mind—salt is toxic to our environment and our freshwater ecosystems! What we put out in the world has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is often our soils and streams.
February 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Weather is warming up and as people are still thawing out, there's something we need to keep in mind—salt is toxic to our environment and our freshwater ecosystems! What we put out in the world has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is often our soils and streams.
We and CRCQL are hosting an informative webinar this coming Monday, February 9th, at 7pm to discuss LNG proposals targeting Delaware County, PA. Learn about the projects, their impacts on our community and what we can all do to step up and fight back.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LNG: Info Session + How to Take Action Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Learn about the massive liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal project proposed for Eddystone that will have serious impacts on the health and safety of all Delco residents. We will discuss how you...
us06web.zoom.us
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
We and CRCQL are hosting an informative webinar this coming Monday, February 9th, at 7pm to discuss LNG proposals targeting Delaware County, PA. Learn about the projects, their impacts on our community and what we can all do to step up and fight back.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Heaps of great insight and discussions had at our most recent webinar about fracking's impact on Pennsylvania economically. Watch it here:
youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
#banFracking #frackban #fracking #economics #pennsylvania #naturalgas #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #pipelines #datacenters #cost
youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
#banFracking #frackban #fracking #economics #pennsylvania #naturalgas #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #pipelines #datacenters #cost
The Failed Economics of Fracking in Pennsylvania
Fracking has dominated the energy economy in Pennsylvania for more than 15 years. Replacing coal as the go-to fossil fuel, the fracked gas industry has stormed the Commonwealth with devastating…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Heaps of great insight and discussions had at our most recent webinar about fracking's impact on Pennsylvania economically. Watch it here:
youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
#banFracking #frackban #fracking #economics #pennsylvania #naturalgas #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #pipelines #datacenters #cost
youtu.be/RPnjkUOcslo
#banFracking #frackban #fracking #economics #pennsylvania #naturalgas #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #pipelines #datacenters #cost
UPDATE (2/4): The vote on Pennsylvania HB2151 has been POSTPONED. Please continue to call your PA state representatives to vote NO on HB2151!
Find your legislator at bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
Find your legislator at bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
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February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
UPDATE (2/4): The vote on Pennsylvania HB2151 has been POSTPONED. Please continue to call your PA state representatives to vote NO on HB2151!
Find your legislator at bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
Find your legislator at bit.ly/FINDMYPAREP
If you have a private water well, this is something you need to be concerned about:
apnews.com/article/pfas...
#foreverchemicals #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #DarkWaters
apnews.com/article/pfas...
#foreverchemicals #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #DarkWaters
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If you have a private water well, this is something you need to be concerned about:
apnews.com/article/pfas...
#foreverchemicals #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #DarkWaters
apnews.com/article/pfas...
#foreverchemicals #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #DarkWaters
Deadline is tomorrow, Jan 29, 5:00pm.
The Constitution Pipeline, if constructed would start from Susquehanna County in PA and through Broome, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware Counties, in NY
Comment and/or intervene to protect our watershed!
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
The Constitution Pipeline, if constructed would start from Susquehanna County in PA and through Broome, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware Counties, in NY
Comment and/or intervene to protect our watershed!
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
Intervene and Comment on Constitution Pipeline’s New FERC Petition – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Give Take Action
delawareriverkeeper.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Deadline is tomorrow, Jan 29, 5:00pm.
The Constitution Pipeline, if constructed would start from Susquehanna County in PA and through Broome, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware Counties, in NY
Comment and/or intervene to protect our watershed!
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
The Constitution Pipeline, if constructed would start from Susquehanna County in PA and through Broome, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware Counties, in NY
Comment and/or intervene to protect our watershed!
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
"On January 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported Congress has cut abandoned mine reclamation funding for Pennsylvania by $169 million, diverting the funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment Act to other purposes. paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2026/01/cong...
Congress Cut Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding To PA By $169 Million Canceling Critical Water Quality Restoration Projects
On January 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported Congress has cut abandoned mine reclamation funding for Pennsylvania by $...
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"On January 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported Congress has cut abandoned mine reclamation funding for Pennsylvania by $169 million, diverting the funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment Act to other purposes. paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2026/01/cong...
Reminder to join us tomorrow at 7:00pm for a webinar on the TRUTH about fracking's impact on the economy in Pennsylvania.
Register here:
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm
Register here:
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Reminder to join us tomorrow at 7:00pm for a webinar on the TRUTH about fracking's impact on the economy in Pennsylvania.
Register here:
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm
Register here:
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm
Our Constitutional Rights are being violated without any accountability whatsoever.
No transparency. Zero humanity.
It's time everybody get off the sidelines. Call every senator! Demand justice.
5calls.org
No transparency. Zero humanity.
It's time everybody get off the sidelines. Call every senator! Demand justice.
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Our Constitutional Rights are being violated without any accountability whatsoever.
No transparency. Zero humanity.
It's time everybody get off the sidelines. Call every senator! Demand justice.
5calls.org
No transparency. Zero humanity.
It's time everybody get off the sidelines. Call every senator! Demand justice.
5calls.org
Our 2026 Watershed Congress features presentations on a wide variety of topics about watershed science, restoration, education, and policy!
Register now to attend! Happening March 28th at Alvernia University.
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
Register now to attend! Happening March 28th at Alvernia University.
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
2026 Watershed Congress – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Give Take Action
delawareriverkeeper.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Our 2026 Watershed Congress features presentations on a wide variety of topics about watershed science, restoration, education, and policy!
Register now to attend! Happening March 28th at Alvernia University.
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
Register now to attend! Happening March 28th at Alvernia University.
delawareriverkeeper.org/watershed-co...
Join us Wednesday, January 28 for a webinar on the economic impact of fracking on Pennsylvania. We'll be speaking with experts Elizabeth Marx, from Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, and Sean O’Leary from Ohio River Valley Institute about the subject.
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Failed Economics of Fracking in Pennsylvania. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Wednesday, January 28, 7:00pm ET The Delaware River Frack Ban and Climate Action Coalition present Elizabeth Marx, PULP, and Sean O’Leary, ORVI REGISTER BELOW Fracking has dominated the energy…
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January 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Join us Wednesday, January 28 for a webinar on the economic impact of fracking on Pennsylvania. We'll be speaking with experts Elizabeth Marx, from Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, and Sean O’Leary from Ohio River Valley Institute about the subject.
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
bit.ly/FrackingFailPA
Two opportunities next week!
1) Join us at Berks Nature Jan 29th, 4:00pm in Reading, PA. We'll be talking more about stream monitoring and community action. If you want to be more involved locally, this is a great place to start, especially for youths. Please join us!
bit.ly/BerksCAW
1) Join us at Berks Nature Jan 29th, 4:00pm in Reading, PA. We'll be talking more about stream monitoring and community action. If you want to be more involved locally, this is a great place to start, especially for youths. Please join us!
bit.ly/BerksCAW
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Two opportunities next week!
1) Join us at Berks Nature Jan 29th, 4:00pm in Reading, PA. We'll be talking more about stream monitoring and community action. If you want to be more involved locally, this is a great place to start, especially for youths. Please join us!
bit.ly/BerksCAW
1) Join us at Berks Nature Jan 29th, 4:00pm in Reading, PA. We'll be talking more about stream monitoring and community action. If you want to be more involved locally, this is a great place to start, especially for youths. Please join us!
bit.ly/BerksCAW
It's fine to be prepared, but don't go overboard!
Try not to use that much salt if you can — you likely do not need as much as you think you do.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
#Snowpocalpyse #Snowstorm #winterstorm
Try not to use that much salt if you can — you likely do not need as much as you think you do.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
#Snowpocalpyse #Snowstorm #winterstorm
Winter storm live updates: More than half of the U.S. braces for hazardous ice, heavy snow and brutal cold
Follow live updates as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall, icy roads and cold temperatures from the southern states to the Northeast.
www.nbcnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:32 PM
It's fine to be prepared, but don't go overboard!
Try not to use that much salt if you can — you likely do not need as much as you think you do.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
#Snowpocalpyse #Snowstorm #winterstorm
Try not to use that much salt if you can — you likely do not need as much as you think you do.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
#Snowpocalpyse #Snowstorm #winterstorm
Comment and/or become an intervenor in the case against the Constitution Pipeline. If they get FERC approvals, forested tracts and streams would be degraded, and private land would be seized. We can't let that happen.
Information here:
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
Information here:
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
Intervene and Comment on Constitution Pipeline’s New FERC Petition – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Give Take Action
delawareriverkeeper.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Comment and/or become an intervenor in the case against the Constitution Pipeline. If they get FERC approvals, forested tracts and streams would be degraded, and private land would be seized. We can't let that happen.
Information here:
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
Information here:
delawareriverkeeper.org/intervene-an...
37% of Pennsylvania's waterways are still impaired, but possibilities still exist to repair and restore stream conditions not with major land transformations, but with collective aggregate actions like reducing fertilizer runoff or salt use.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Finding a trickle of hope for Pennsylvania’s streams in 2026
The commonwealth’s waterways are less healthy, but a new focus on small creeks could turn things around.
www.inquirer.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM
37% of Pennsylvania's waterways are still impaired, but possibilities still exist to repair and restore stream conditions not with major land transformations, but with collective aggregate actions like reducing fertilizer runoff or salt use.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Thank you to those who came out and to Kim Stoner for helping to organize! We are working on a pathway to ensure Connecticut's Green Amendment rights are protected for all. Looking forward to these next events!
Feb 3, Mansfield, CT
Feb 11, Middletown, CT
forthegenerations.org/events/month...
Feb 3, Mansfield, CT
Feb 11, Middletown, CT
forthegenerations.org/events/month...
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Thank you to those who came out and to Kim Stoner for helping to organize! We are working on a pathway to ensure Connecticut's Green Amendment rights are protected for all. Looking forward to these next events!
Feb 3, Mansfield, CT
Feb 11, Middletown, CT
forthegenerations.org/events/month...
Feb 3, Mansfield, CT
Feb 11, Middletown, CT
forthegenerations.org/events/month...