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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

January 15, 2020 0 Comments Read article

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

January 11, 2020 0 Comments Read article

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

January 8, 2020 0 Comments Read article

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

December 17, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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

December 13, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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


December 12, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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

December 12, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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

December 11, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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

December 6, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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

December 4, 2019 0 Comments Read article

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From the Source: Stories of The Delaware

From the Source: Stories of the Delaware is a year-long collaborative reporting project covering the Delaware River and the watershed feeding it from multiple angles —  water quality, environmental challenges, climate change, recreation, history, and how it all converges to define our region and inform life here.

Through words, images, audio, videos, and interactive graphics, we will take readers from the Catskills to the Water Gap; through muddy, secret fishing holes and urban centers, to where the river melds with the bay.

From the Source: Stories of the Delaware River, is produced with support from the National Geographic Society, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and the William Penn Foundation. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.

Participating Newsrooms

  • Advance Local (NJ.com and LehighValleyLive.com)
  • Bucks County Courier-Times
  • Civic Story
  • Delaware Currents
  • Delaware Public Media
  • EcoWURD
  • GreenPhilly
  • The News Journal
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • WHYY

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