Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
New Jersey is sinking and the seas are rising, and it's putting a lot of Superfund and and industrial sites that have hazardous chemicals, at risk.
www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
#Sealevelrise #NJ #newjersey #climatechange #climate #hazardouschemicals #industrialsites #superfund #floodzones
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#Sealevelrise #NJ #newjersey #climatechange #climate #hazardouschemicals #industrialsites #superfund #floodzones
New Jersey coasts, lined with toxic facilities, don’t fare well in two new studies
New Jersey's widespread vulnerability to sea level rise combined with lots of big industry means the state has the second highest exposure to potentially flooding toxic sites in the nation.
www.inquirer.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New Jersey is sinking and the seas are rising, and it's putting a lot of Superfund and and industrial sites that have hazardous chemicals, at risk.
www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
#Sealevelrise #NJ #newjersey #climatechange #climate #hazardouschemicals #industrialsites #superfund #floodzones
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#Sealevelrise #NJ #newjersey #climatechange #climate #hazardouschemicals #industrialsites #superfund #floodzones
How do we determine if a fracking well has communicated with groundwater? Professor John Stolz provides shares his paper published in Nature in our webinar this week:
youtu.be/Rm63gWPvotI
#fracking #naturalgas #marcellusshale #gasdrilling #contamination #NewFreeport
youtu.be/Rm63gWPvotI
#fracking #naturalgas #marcellusshale #gasdrilling #contamination #NewFreeport
Contamination of Private Water Supplies After a Well Communication Event in Pennsylvania.
Fracking Pollutes Pennsylvania.
Fracking for natural gas and its operations have ruined Pennsylvania’s environment and the health of Pennsylvanians. This is especially true in the Commonwealth’s…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
How do we determine if a fracking well has communicated with groundwater? Professor John Stolz provides shares his paper published in Nature in our webinar this week:
youtu.be/Rm63gWPvotI
#fracking #naturalgas #marcellusshale #gasdrilling #contamination #NewFreeport
youtu.be/Rm63gWPvotI
#fracking #naturalgas #marcellusshale #gasdrilling #contamination #NewFreeport
The USS United States which has called the Delaware River home for the past few decades will find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf in early 2026, to serve as the largest artificial reef in the US.
www.the-independent.com/travel/news-...
#USSUS #USSUnitedStates #ArtificialReef
www.the-independent.com/travel/news-...
#USSUS #USSUnitedStates #ArtificialReef
The SS United States will continue to break records at the bottom of the ocean
The move is set to create a tourism economy for Okaloosa County
www.the-independent.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The USS United States which has called the Delaware River home for the past few decades will find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf in early 2026, to serve as the largest artificial reef in the US.
www.the-independent.com/travel/news-...
#USSUS #USSUnitedStates #ArtificialReef
www.the-independent.com/travel/news-...
#USSUS #USSUnitedStates #ArtificialReef
Giving Tuesday is approaching quickly and while there are many things clamoring for our attention these days, we hope you’ll save room for our Delaware River watershed.
Mark your calendars for December 2nd and make a donation in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.
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Mark your calendars for December 2nd and make a donation in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.
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GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Giving Tuesday is approaching quickly and while there are many things clamoring for our attention these days, we hope you’ll save room for our Delaware River watershed.
Mark your calendars for December 2nd and make a donation in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Mark your calendars for December 2nd and make a donation in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
That wraps up our last #LearntoFish event this year! It's been a great experience meeting people, many of them first timers, and introducing them to a new way to interact with nature. We're looking forward to more nature outings in 2026!
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
That wraps up our last #LearntoFish event this year! It's been a great experience meeting people, many of them first timers, and introducing them to a new way to interact with nature. We're looking forward to more nature outings in 2026!
Sponsor the 2026 Watershed Congress today! Get your name or business or organization out in front of hundreds of local professionals and members of the community across multiple disciplines working in the environmental field.
Interested? Contact Chari Towne at [email protected]
Interested? Contact Chari Towne at [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sponsor the 2026 Watershed Congress today! Get your name or business or organization out in front of hundreds of local professionals and members of the community across multiple disciplines working in the environmental field.
Interested? Contact Chari Towne at [email protected]
Interested? Contact Chari Towne at [email protected]
The sale wasn't even finalized!
ISG Plate Inc, an affiliate of Cleveland Cliffs, is the current owner of property. 900 Conshohocken Road, LLC, the developer, withdrew their application at the Zoning Board Hearing because they lacked legal standing.
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ISG Plate Inc, an affiliate of Cleveland Cliffs, is the current owner of property. 900 Conshohocken Road, LLC, the developer, withdrew their application at the Zoning Board Hearing because they lacked legal standing.
6abc.com/post/develop...
Developer withdraws data center plan after legal issue halts zoning meeting
Some residents and advocacy groups expressed frustration that the issue was not addressed sooner.
6abc.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The sale wasn't even finalized!
ISG Plate Inc, an affiliate of Cleveland Cliffs, is the current owner of property. 900 Conshohocken Road, LLC, the developer, withdrew their application at the Zoning Board Hearing because they lacked legal standing.
6abc.com/post/develop...
ISG Plate Inc, an affiliate of Cleveland Cliffs, is the current owner of property. 900 Conshohocken Road, LLC, the developer, withdrew their application at the Zoning Board Hearing because they lacked legal standing.
6abc.com/post/develop...
This would be a disaster in the making.
The EPA is proposing to narrow the scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act that would exclude tens of millions of acres of wetlands:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
#EPA #CleanWaterAct #Wetlands #EphemeralStreams #Rivers #lakes
The EPA is proposing to narrow the scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act that would exclude tens of millions of acres of wetlands:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
#EPA #CleanWaterAct #Wetlands #EphemeralStreams #Rivers #lakes
E.P.A. Drastically Limits Protections for Wetlands
The proposal could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, some of which feed drinking water systems.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This would be a disaster in the making.
The EPA is proposing to narrow the scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act that would exclude tens of millions of acres of wetlands:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
#EPA #CleanWaterAct #Wetlands #EphemeralStreams #Rivers #lakes
The EPA is proposing to narrow the scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act that would exclude tens of millions of acres of wetlands:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
#EPA #CleanWaterAct #Wetlands #EphemeralStreams #Rivers #lakes
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, 11/19, 7:00pm for a discussion with Professor John Stolz about a new finding that fracking is contaminating our water.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
#Fracking #banfracking #drinkingwater #pollution #groundwater
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
#Fracking #banfracking #drinkingwater #pollution #groundwater
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fracking Pollution. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Science Confirms Fracking’s Pollution Join the Webinar with Dr. John Stolz to Learn from this New Study! Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 pm REGISTER BELOW: Fracking for natural gas and its operations…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, 11/19, 7:00pm for a discussion with Professor John Stolz about a new finding that fracking is contaminating our water.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
#Fracking #banfracking #drinkingwater #pollution #groundwater
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
#Fracking #banfracking #drinkingwater #pollution #groundwater
“Raw sewage flowing into the Cooper and Delaware River and Newton Creek is not just a burden on Camden City residents... When we fix the CSO problem, we improve all of our lives,” said Fred Stine, Community Action Coordinator, Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
Study shows Camden County sewage flows into local waterways 76 times per year on average
Report documents the frequency of raw sewage flowing into the Delaware River in Camden County -- and how to fix it.
environmentamerica.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Raw sewage flowing into the Cooper and Delaware River and Newton Creek is not just a burden on Camden City residents... When we fix the CSO problem, we improve all of our lives,” said Fred Stine, Community Action Coordinator, Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
Tonight, the Plymouth Twp Zoning Board will hold a hearing regarding 900 Conshohocken Rd, where a 2 million SF data center would be placed. Developers are seeking a special exception for their data center. Come out and voice your concerns!
Mon 11/17 @ 7PM
www.plymouthtownship.org/event/zoning...
Mon 11/17 @ 7PM
www.plymouthtownship.org/event/zoning...
Zoning Hearing Board (2025-11-17)
@ Plymouth Township Building – Karen B. Weiss Meeting Room Agenda | View / Download
www.plymouthtownship.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tonight, the Plymouth Twp Zoning Board will hold a hearing regarding 900 Conshohocken Rd, where a 2 million SF data center would be placed. Developers are seeking a special exception for their data center. Come out and voice your concerns!
Mon 11/17 @ 7PM
www.plymouthtownship.org/event/zoning...
Mon 11/17 @ 7PM
www.plymouthtownship.org/event/zoning...
Here's a reminder that you can stop the trash burning in Chester. Call your Philly Councilmembers today & urge them to support a bill to stop Philly from sending trash to the ReWorld incinerator in Chester that been polluting the skies for over 3 decades:
delawareriverkeeper.org/support-the-...
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Support the Philadelphia bill to stop Chester’s polluting trash incineration! – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Give Take Action
delawareriverkeeper.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Here's a reminder that you can stop the trash burning in Chester. Call your Philly Councilmembers today & urge them to support a bill to stop Philly from sending trash to the ReWorld incinerator in Chester that been polluting the skies for over 3 decades:
delawareriverkeeper.org/support-the-...
delawareriverkeeper.org/support-the-...
This Saturday, November 15th, we're hosting a free learn-to-fish tutorial on the Schuylkill River. We'll teach you all the basics. Great for families. We'll provide you with the gear.
Sat, 11/15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
Sat, 11/15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This Saturday, November 15th, we're hosting a free learn-to-fish tutorial on the Schuylkill River. We'll teach you all the basics. Great for families. We'll provide you with the gear.
Sat, 11/15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
Sat, 11/15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Sign up here:
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
If you're running the #PhillyMarathon or participating in any other race this November, you can also raise funds at the same time with our #Riverthon. Start a fundraiser to support our mission protecting the Delaware River and all its tributary streams!
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RIVER-THON
Raise Awareness and Money for DRN and Complete Your Goals!
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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you're running the #PhillyMarathon or participating in any other race this November, you can also raise funds at the same time with our #Riverthon. Start a fundraiser to support our mission protecting the Delaware River and all its tributary streams!
givebutter.com/RIVERTHON/join
givebutter.com/RIVERTHON/join
Is fracking polluting our water? Well, there's pretty damning evidence that it is.
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fracking Pollution. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Science Confirms Fracking’s Pollution Join the Webinar with Dr. John Stolz to Learn from this New Study! Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm REGISTER BELOW: Fracking for natural gas and its operations…
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Is fracking polluting our water? Well, there's pretty damning evidence that it is.
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
We working with communities all across Pennsylvania to deliver a message to Shapiro on December 10th in Harrisburg that Pennsylvania is not AI ready. Please sign on the to petition and indicate if you want to a part of the delivery on December 10th.
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I'm Not AI Ready
A frequent talking point of Governor Shapiro’s these days is that PA Is AI Ready. What does that mean? The fossil fuel industry, the Building Trades, some tech billionaires, and our state government…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We working with communities all across Pennsylvania to deliver a message to Shapiro on December 10th in Harrisburg that Pennsylvania is not AI ready. Please sign on the to petition and indicate if you want to a part of the delivery on December 10th.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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NJ and NY just approved several permits for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project last week, despite rejecting the pipeline years earlier on environmental grounds.
We need all hands on deck to stop this project from advancing.
We need all hands on deck to stop this project from advancing.
NJ: Say NO to the NESE Pipeline at DEP's Air Permit Hearing · Food & Water Watch
Years ago, we defeated Williams Transco's "NESE" gas pipeline and kept this polluting project out of New Jersey. **Now Trump wants to revive it — and Governor Murphy's Department of Environmental…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NJ and NY just approved several permits for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project last week, despite rejecting the pipeline years earlier on environmental grounds.
We need all hands on deck to stop this project from advancing.
We need all hands on deck to stop this project from advancing.
The majority of Philadelphia's incinerated trash goes to the Reworld facility (formerly Covanta), located in Chester, which is responsible for much of the air pollution in the area, but a new bill introduced could change that.
whyy.org/articles/phi...
whyy.org/articles/phi...
Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash
A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.
whyy.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The majority of Philadelphia's incinerated trash goes to the Reworld facility (formerly Covanta), located in Chester, which is responsible for much of the air pollution in the area, but a new bill introduced could change that.
whyy.org/articles/phi...
whyy.org/articles/phi...
Another thing to worry about— the EPA has just approved herbicide—epyrifenacil, and pesticide—cyclobutrifluram, both considered forever chemicals.
civileats.com/2025/11/05/e...
#foreverchemicals #pesticide #herbicide #epa #toxicchemicals
civileats.com/2025/11/05/e...
#foreverchemicals #pesticide #herbicide #epa #toxicchemicals
EPA Proposes Approving Fifth ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide
The agency also created a new website dedicated to explaining and defending its approval of farm chemicals that meet a commonly used definition of PFAS.
civileats.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Another thing to worry about— the EPA has just approved herbicide—epyrifenacil, and pesticide—cyclobutrifluram, both considered forever chemicals.
civileats.com/2025/11/05/e...
#foreverchemicals #pesticide #herbicide #epa #toxicchemicals
civileats.com/2025/11/05/e...
#foreverchemicals #pesticide #herbicide #epa #toxicchemicals
Stop the AI data center proposal in Plymouth Township! There will be a Zoning Board meeting Monday, November 17th to hear whether a "Special Exception" would be made to allow for the data center to be built in this location.
delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-a-2-mil...
delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-a-2-mil...
Stop a 2 Million Square Foot Data Center in Plymouth Township – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Give Take Action
delawareriverkeeper.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Stop the AI data center proposal in Plymouth Township! There will be a Zoning Board meeting Monday, November 17th to hear whether a "Special Exception" would be made to allow for the data center to be built in this location.
delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-a-2-mil...
delawareriverkeeper.org/stop-a-2-mil...
"If an LNG tanker were breached and a vapor cloud ignited, an explosion could send projectiles hundreds of feet as well as set off a fire that can burn as high as 2,426 degrees – more than twice the flame temperature of gasoline. "
...No thanks.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/04/g...
...No thanks.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/04/g...
Delaware Riverkeeper sues DRBC over Gibbstown LNG port permit extension - Delaware Currents
An environmental group has sued to block the permit extension of a controversial port on the Delaware River that would export LNG.
delawarecurrents.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"If an LNG tanker were breached and a vapor cloud ignited, an explosion could send projectiles hundreds of feet as well as set off a fire that can burn as high as 2,426 degrees – more than twice the flame temperature of gasoline. "
...No thanks.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/04/g...
...No thanks.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/04/g...
Learn to fish, next Saturday, November 15th!
We will cover the basics of fishing: how to tie knots, cast, untangle lines, and reeling in the fish once hooked. Great for first timers!
Saturday November 15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
We will cover the basics of fishing: how to tie knots, cast, untangle lines, and reeling in the fish once hooked. Great for first timers!
Saturday November 15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
Learn to Fish Event
Free, family-friendly learn-to-fish event for the Pottstown community
givebutter.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Learn to fish, next Saturday, November 15th!
We will cover the basics of fishing: how to tie knots, cast, untangle lines, and reeling in the fish once hooked. Great for first timers!
Saturday November 15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
We will cover the basics of fishing: how to tie knots, cast, untangle lines, and reeling in the fish once hooked. Great for first timers!
Saturday November 15, 11am.
150 Keystone Blvd, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA
givebutter.com/LTFwithDRN
Building an LNG export facility in Chester is a serious injustice its people. Only billionaires would benefit at the expense of lower working class Americans.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/05/s...
#NoLNG #GibbstownLNG
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/05/s...
#NoLNG #GibbstownLNG
‘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…
delawarecurrents.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Building an LNG export facility in Chester is a serious injustice its people. Only billionaires would benefit at the expense of lower working class Americans.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/05/s...
#NoLNG #GibbstownLNG
delawarecurrents.org/2025/11/05/s...
#NoLNG #GibbstownLNG
Fracking uses a variety of chemicals, but just what are those effects? Our talk with Dr. Kathy Nolan, who helped write the Compendium of fracking health harms talks about its associated medical problems. Catch the talk here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUx...
The Truth about Fracking's Harms to Human Health
The Delaware River Frack Ban and Climate Action Coalition takes a deep dive into how the development of fracking has negatively impacted the health of those who live in Pennsylvania’s shale region…
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Fracking uses a variety of chemicals, but just what are those effects? Our talk with Dr. Kathy Nolan, who helped write the Compendium of fracking health harms talks about its associated medical problems. Catch the talk here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUx...
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Join us for a webinar, November 19th, 7:30pm to learn about a new study that demonstrates that fracking is polluting our water in Pennsylvania. Professor John Stolz has the scoop!
Join us for a webinar, November 19th, 7:30pm to learn about a new study that demonstrates that fracking is polluting our water in Pennsylvania. Professor John Stolz has the scoop!
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fracking Pollution. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Science Confirms Fracking’s Pollution Join the Webinar with Dr. John Stolz to Learn from this New Study! Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm REGISTER BELOW: Fracking for natural gas and its operations…
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Join us for a webinar, November 19th, 7:30pm to learn about a new study that demonstrates that fracking is polluting our water in Pennsylvania. Professor John Stolz has the scoop!
Join us for a webinar, November 19th, 7:30pm to learn about a new study that demonstrates that fracking is polluting our water in Pennsylvania. Professor John Stolz has the scoop!