Brandywine Creek dam-removal project aiming to start work this year
It’s part of an effort to allow shad, eels and other fish to return to their ancestral spawning grounds again for the first time in two centuries. | Delaware Public Media
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Whitewater fans fear change at Lehigh dam, wonder why New York City is involved
Locals worry that New York would influence how and when water is released into the river — essential to maintaining tourist-drawing recreation | The Philadelphia Inquirer
500 people pack meeting on using Lehigh River dam to combat drought
A crowd estimated at about 500 people packed a meeting on whether Francis E. Walter Dam on the Lehigh River can play a new role in combating drought | LehighValleyLive.com
Expect fireworks: Looking ahead to the public meeting discussing the future of the F.E. Walter Dam
On Thursday, Jan. 9, there will be a public meeting — really more of a brainstorming session –on a reevaluation study of the F.E. Walter Dam on the Lehigh River in Luzerne County in northeast Pennsylvania. | Delaware Currents
Complex computer modeling assesses Delaware River health
Our expectations for the river have moved from those simple judgments of rubbish, stink and death and toward a more sustainable view of the river as it affects our quality of life and its uses for tourism. | Delaware Currents
Finding microplastics in Delaware waters is not just a one-state issue
Researchers throughout the Delaware River Basin also are taking a closer look for microplastics in sand, sediments and organisms. | Delaware News Journal
Are blue crabs mixing a side of plastics into their diets?
Microplastics can end up in the environments and stomachs of much smaller marine organisms at the very base of the food chain. | Delaware News Journal
Bad news for N.J.: ‘Dramatic’ sea level rise expected, plus more flooding and stronger storms
Sea levels in the Garden State are expected to be up to 6.3 feet higher by 2100 than they were in 2000, up to 1.1 feet higher by 2030 and up to 2.1 feet higher by 2050. | NJ.com
Liquified natural gas can now ship to N.J. by train, despite explosion concerns
The Trump administration has approved the shipment of liquified natural gas from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to a port on the Delaware River in South Jersey. | NJ.com
Expanding Wilmington port highlights quick links to U.S. markets for importers
GT USA is pressing ahead with plans to increase efficiency by investing some $100 million in new cranes, tractors, forklifts, warehouses and roads to speed the movement of containers. | Delaware Public Media
Tides and toil: From cargo to canoes, many ways to make a living on the Delaware River
Thousands of jobs in Philadelphia and other waterfront cities revolve around the Delaware River. | The Philadelphia Inquirer