American Rivers has named the Delaware as its river of the year for 2020, hailing it as a “national success story” for its dramatic revitalization | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Litter — some of it coronavirus-inspired face masks and gloves — mars miles of stream banks, forests, and green space. Hundreds of cleanups are on hold or canceled altogether because of pandemic precautions. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection upgraded the designation of 600 miles of waterways to Category One, a level that seeks to limit pollution and development. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Indeed, a host of hazardous chemicals including cancer-causing benzene lurk beneath the land where crude oil was processed, stored, and shipped starting 150 years ago, according to government and corporate documents. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
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
Faced with a national decline in fishing, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is breeding ever more golden rainbow and other prized trout in the hope of luring more anglers to the sport. More anglers paying for licenses brings in more revenue to feed conservation programs. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
In recent years, some have been disappointed with muted colors and trees that seem to suddenly drop browned leaves | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Built on what used to be a network of islands in the Delaware River, the airport, a vital economic engine, is one of the city’s most vulnerable areas to the combined effects of higher seas and heavier storms | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Some of the oldest parts of Philadelphia have a long-buried past that is posing a present danger expected to get even worse in the future. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
So far this year, the park has unofficially drawn 2.8 million visitors. That’s roughly 700,000 more than in the same period last year, a 33 percent increase | The Philadelphia Inquirer