Delaware Riverkeeper Network
@delriverkeeper.bsky.social
Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
Let's make one big push to get the NJ Climate Superfund Act passed.
This Thursday, January 8th, at noon—Senate Budget Committee hearing and vote on the bill. actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
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This Thursday, January 8th, at noon—Senate Budget Committee hearing and vote on the bill. actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
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Climate Superfund Act Committee Hearing
Join us on Monday for a critical next step for the NJ Climate Superfund Act: a hearing and vote in the Senate Budget Committee! We're heading back down to Trenton to pack the room for this hearing!…
actionnetwork.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Let's make one big push to get the NJ Climate Superfund Act passed.
This Thursday, January 8th, at noon—Senate Budget Committee hearing and vote on the bill. actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
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This Thursday, January 8th, at noon—Senate Budget Committee hearing and vote on the bill. actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
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How deep does it go?
“I said throughout that as soon as they got permission to go to 45, they would very quickly pivot to try to get to 50,” says van Rossum.
@gridmagazine
gridphilly.com/blog-home/20...
#DelawareRiver #Dredging #AtlanticSturgeon
“I said throughout that as soon as they got permission to go to 45, they would very quickly pivot to try to get to 50,” says van Rossum.
@gridmagazine
gridphilly.com/blog-home/20...
#DelawareRiver #Dredging #AtlanticSturgeon
How deep is too deep for the Delaware River? - Grid Magazine
Delaware Riverkeeper Maya K. van Rossum always knew 45 feet was a stopping point on the way down to 50. As head of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, she led a three-decade battle against the Port of…
gridphilly.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
How deep does it go?
“I said throughout that as soon as they got permission to go to 45, they would very quickly pivot to try to get to 50,” says van Rossum.
@gridmagazine
gridphilly.com/blog-home/20...
#DelawareRiver #Dredging #AtlanticSturgeon
“I said throughout that as soon as they got permission to go to 45, they would very quickly pivot to try to get to 50,” says van Rossum.
@gridmagazine
gridphilly.com/blog-home/20...
#DelawareRiver #Dredging #AtlanticSturgeon
Keep looking up!
Here's to 2026.
Happy New Year from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
🎉
Here's to 2026.
Happy New Year from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
🎉
January 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Keep looking up!
Here's to 2026.
Happy New Year from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
🎉
Here's to 2026.
Happy New Year from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
🎉
Hey, we've made it through 2025—and you know what? We could not have done it without you. Community matters. We are undeniably STRONGER TOGETHER. Let's keep looking out for each other!
Support our Delaware River community:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
Support our Delaware River community:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hey, we've made it through 2025—and you know what? We could not have done it without you. Community matters. We are undeniably STRONGER TOGETHER. Let's keep looking out for each other!
Support our Delaware River community:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
Support our Delaware River community:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
Our Podostemum survey this year found more populations in the Delaware River, indicating improving water conditions, meaning that our long term efforts are paying off. If you want to support restoration of our River, please consider donating today:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
2025 End Of Year Giving
By Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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December 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our Podostemum survey this year found more populations in the Delaware River, indicating improving water conditions, meaning that our long term efforts are paying off. If you want to support restoration of our River, please consider donating today:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
If a simple donation online doesn't work for you, there are other ways you can donate.
Learn more about how you can help:
bit.ly/DRNDonationP...
Every bit makes a big difference. Thank you.
Learn more about how you can help:
bit.ly/DRNDonationP...
Every bit makes a big difference. Thank you.
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If a simple donation online doesn't work for you, there are other ways you can donate.
Learn more about how you can help:
bit.ly/DRNDonationP...
Every bit makes a big difference. Thank you.
Learn more about how you can help:
bit.ly/DRNDonationP...
Every bit makes a big difference. Thank you.
As 2025 draws to a close, please consider donating to support the defense of our Delaware River watershed—every dollar makes difference.
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
2025 End Of Year Giving
By Delaware Riverkeeper Network
givebutter.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, please consider donating to support the defense of our Delaware River watershed—every dollar makes difference.
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
One of the best things about working at DRN is being able to connect with people in a way that's both fun and educational. For 2026, we're planning on more of these experiences. Please consider donating for our end of year to support the program:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
December 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One of the best things about working at DRN is being able to connect with people in a way that's both fun and educational. For 2026, we're planning on more of these experiences. Please consider donating for our end of year to support the program:
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
givebutter.com/DRN2025EOY
Interested in environmental advocacy? This is a great place to start:
Community Action Workshop!
Thursday, January 29 @ 4 PM ET
The Nature Place at Angelica Park
575 St Bernardine St,
Reading, PA 19607, USA
Sign up here:
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Community Action Workshop!
Thursday, January 29 @ 4 PM ET
The Nature Place at Angelica Park
575 St Bernardine St,
Reading, PA 19607, USA
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/BerksCommuni...
Community Action Workshop @ Berks Nature!
Community Action Workshop
givebutter.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Interested in environmental advocacy? This is a great place to start:
Community Action Workshop!
Thursday, January 29 @ 4 PM ET
The Nature Place at Angelica Park
575 St Bernardine St,
Reading, PA 19607, USA
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/BerksCommuni...
Community Action Workshop!
Thursday, January 29 @ 4 PM ET
The Nature Place at Angelica Park
575 St Bernardine St,
Reading, PA 19607, USA
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/BerksCommuni...
The NJ Climate Superfund Bill is scheduled for a hearing and vote in Senate Budget on Thursday, January 8th! The Empower NJ coalition will be in Trenton at the remaining legislative session dates in to get legislators to pass the Climate Superfund Act:
actionnetwork.org/forms/save-t...
actionnetwork.org/forms/save-t...
Lobby for 100% Real Clean Energy for New Jersey!
Our first rally and lobby day for 100% Real Clean Energy this fall was a big success, and we need more of it if we're going to win! We know folks have varying abilities to get to Trenton on…
actionnetwork.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The NJ Climate Superfund Bill is scheduled for a hearing and vote in Senate Budget on Thursday, January 8th! The Empower NJ coalition will be in Trenton at the remaining legislative session dates in to get legislators to pass the Climate Superfund Act:
actionnetwork.org/forms/save-t...
actionnetwork.org/forms/save-t...
Pennsylvania DEP is looking into possibility of increasing setback distance for new gas well pads. The closer you are to one, the higher your chances are of having health problems.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...
#gasdrilling #publichealth #environment #naturalgas #fracking #banfracking
insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...
#gasdrilling #publichealth #environment #naturalgas #fracking #banfracking
Pennsylvania Will Study a Plan to Keep New Natural Gas Pads Farther From Homes, Schools and Hospitals - Inside Climate News
Advocates say more distance is needed to protect public health. Industry groups and Republican legislators say the rule change would effectively ban natural gas development.
insideclimatenews.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Pennsylvania DEP is looking into possibility of increasing setback distance for new gas well pads. The closer you are to one, the higher your chances are of having health problems.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...
#gasdrilling #publichealth #environment #naturalgas #fracking #banfracking
insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...
#gasdrilling #publichealth #environment #naturalgas #fracking #banfracking
We're still trying to understand just how much microplastics are in the environment, its sources, how they impact life, and what can be done about it:
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/15/d...
#microplastics #plastic #pollution #PFAS #chemicals #waterquality #drinkingwater
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/15/d...
#microplastics #plastic #pollution #PFAS #chemicals #waterquality #drinkingwater
Managing microplastics across the watershed: How water providers are responding to another ‘emerging’ contaminant - Delaware Currents
Microplastics are an unregulated contaminant but Delaware River watershed utilities and researchers are exploring ways to combat the problem.
delawarecurrents.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We're still trying to understand just how much microplastics are in the environment, its sources, how they impact life, and what can be done about it:
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/15/d...
#microplastics #plastic #pollution #PFAS #chemicals #waterquality #drinkingwater
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/15/d...
#microplastics #plastic #pollution #PFAS #chemicals #waterquality #drinkingwater
Passed by the NY State Assembly and Senate and now awaiting Gov Hochul's signature, the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act enables NYSDEC to regulate the capture and take of horseshoe crabs.
Give Gov Hochul a call and tell her to sign the bill!
1-518-474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
Give Gov Hochul a call and tell her to sign the bill!
1-518-474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Passed by the NY State Assembly and Senate and now awaiting Gov Hochul's signature, the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act enables NYSDEC to regulate the capture and take of horseshoe crabs.
Give Gov Hochul a call and tell her to sign the bill!
1-518-474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
Give Gov Hochul a call and tell her to sign the bill!
1-518-474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
The salt you're putting down on the ground will stick around for a long time after— and it's accumulating and contaminating our waterways, often exceeding aquatic life standards.
stroudcenter.org/news/what-fa...
#salt #ice #snow #deice #salinity #streams #ecology #environment
stroudcenter.org/news/what-fa...
#salt #ice #snow #deice #salinity #streams #ecology #environment
What the Fall Salt Snapshot Revealed About Our Groundwater
Most stream sites sampled this fall exceeded at least one environmental chloride guideline — months after the last road salt was applied.
stroudcenter.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The salt you're putting down on the ground will stick around for a long time after— and it's accumulating and contaminating our waterways, often exceeding aquatic life standards.
stroudcenter.org/news/what-fa...
#salt #ice #snow #deice #salinity #streams #ecology #environment
stroudcenter.org/news/what-fa...
#salt #ice #snow #deice #salinity #streams #ecology #environment
This week, we delivered a message to Governor Shapiro's office that Pennsylvania is "not ready" for AI. Signed by more than 75 organizations, the petition points to the dangers of expanding AI and data centers, its impacts on affordability, the environment, energy, and society.
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week, we delivered a message to Governor Shapiro's office that Pennsylvania is "not ready" for AI. Signed by more than 75 organizations, the petition points to the dangers of expanding AI and data centers, its impacts on affordability, the environment, energy, and society.
Good news! The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee will take up the NJ Climate Superfund act this coming Monday, December 15th!
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
Climate Superfund Act Committee Hearing
Join us on Monday for a critical next step for the NJ Climate Superfund Act: a hearing and vote in the Senate Budget Committee! We're heading back down to Trenton to pack the room for this hearing!…
actionnetwork.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Good news! The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee will take up the NJ Climate Superfund act this coming Monday, December 15th!
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
We cleared the first hurdle!
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We cleared the first hurdle!
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
The 'Founding Fish" of the Delaware River isn't sustainable—births are not outpacing deaths. And while the oxygen dead zone at the end of the River may be getting fixed, there's still other problems that Shad may face—warming waters, dams, and intakes.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The 'Founding Fish" of the Delaware River isn't sustainable—births are not outpacing deaths. And while the oxygen dead zone at the end of the River may be getting fixed, there's still other problems that Shad may face—warming waters, dams, and intakes.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
Today is the final day in our #WeekofGiving campaign to raise funds to support environmental work throughout the Delaware River. We more than 90% of the way towards meeting our $30,000 goal.
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today is the final day in our #WeekofGiving campaign to raise funds to support environmental work throughout the Delaware River. We more than 90% of the way towards meeting our $30,000 goal.
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
PA DEP will hold a live virtual meeting on Monday, December 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, to hear updates from DEP regarding the Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) petroleum pipeline leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
PA DEP will hold a live virtual meeting on Monday, December 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, to hear updates from DEP regarding the Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) petroleum pipeline leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Rally in Trenton on Monday, December 8th. Support the People's Agenda and NJ's Climate Superfund Act.
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
Climate Superfund & The People's Agenda in Trenton!
The Climate Superfund rally on November 17th was a huge success! With more than 200 people, legislative leadership heard our calls for a New Jersey that promotes a future where local communities are…
actionnetwork.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Rally in Trenton on Monday, December 8th. Support the People's Agenda and NJ's Climate Superfund Act.
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
"Last month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), a cap-and-trade program that establishes a regional limit on carbon emissions from power plants located in the Northeast."
grist.org/politics/pen...
grist.org/politics/pen...
Pennsylvania bailed on a carbon market to appease Republicans
Governor Josh Shapiro pulled of the the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in exchange for a budget. Critics say he “got rolled.”
grist.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Last month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), a cap-and-trade program that establishes a regional limit on carbon emissions from power plants located in the Northeast."
grist.org/politics/pen...
grist.org/politics/pen...
This year, we had to cut back on our horseshoe crab recovery effort, as a result of limited funding. So we're asking for donations to be able to resume this effort for 2026—it doesn't take much to make a difference.
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This year, we had to cut back on our horseshoe crab recovery effort, as a result of limited funding. So we're asking for donations to be able to resume this effort for 2026—it doesn't take much to make a difference.
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
This is a photo going back more than a decade, early on in our campaign to keep fracking out of our watershed. And while this ban still holds 4 years later, we must be wary of pressures to overturn it. Support the fracking ban and protect our water—donate today:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This is a photo going back more than a decade, early on in our campaign to keep fracking out of our watershed. And while this ban still holds 4 years later, we must be wary of pressures to overturn it. Support the fracking ban and protect our water—donate today:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25