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Lawn signs like these dot parts of Sussex County in New Jersey as opponents to a proposed national park at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have made their views known. PHOTO BY CHRIS MELE

Both sides on Delaware River National Park plan dig in
In the year since the plan was first proposed, opponents have galvanized while advances have been slow

By Chris Mele | June 30, 2022

Note: Since the time this article was published, Representative Josh Gottheimer has issued a statement clarifying his position about the...

Lackawaxen Basin earns top scores for water quality
Pristine conditions and lack of industry combine to keep it clean

By Chris Mele | June 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of stories exploring water quality in the nine basins in Pennsylvania...

Upper Delaware basin is cursed and blessed
Pristine streams are a plus but draw little notice from Pa. officials

By Chris Mele | June 15, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of stories exploring water quality in the nine basins in Pennsylvania...

Seabin working to collect trash on the Schuykill River

New tool comes to the Delaware watershed to analyze plastics pollution
A pilot program introduces a device called Seabin

By Chris Mele | June 9, 2022

In the fight against plastics in waterways comes a garbage collector that takes no lunch or coffee breaks – no...

It might not look attractive and it's certainly not a place where you want to swim, but these settling ponds at the Silver Creek Mine Tunnel Discharge Project serve an important function in helping to remove heavy metals and other impurities. Photo by Chris Mele

A bottomless problem: acid mine drainage in the Schuylkill Basin
Innovative solutions and funding sought to improve water quality

By Chris Mele | June 8, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of stories exploring water quality in the nine basins in Pennsylvania...

The Bushkill Creek near Wind Gap, Pa. More than 20 miles of the creek that once met federal clean water standards have been redesignated as impaired.

Streams in the Delaware River watershed face a variety of threats
Pa. water quality report should be a ‘call to arms,’ expert says

By Chris Mele | April 20, 2022

Editor’s note: For Earth Day, Delaware Currents launches another one of its ambitious projects. This story kicks off a 10-part...

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With two workers dwarfed by the tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct, you can get some sense of its size.

Full steam ahead for the Delaware Aqueduct shutdown
The public is invited to three New York City DEP presentations on its repair plans for the fall.

By Meg McGuire | March 16, 2023

Four people standing at the top of a large mural of Washington crossing the Delaware, which is flat on the floor.

Restoring the (other) artwork of Washington crossing the Delaware
Money is being raised to restore a 1921 mural of Washington's crossing for the nation’s 250th birthday in three years.

By Octavia Feliciano | March 15, 2023

A sign that reads "Repauno Port & Rail Terminal."

Future of Gibbstown-LNG project remains far from certain
A pending federal ruling about LNG by rail is one of numerous puzzle pieces still needed for the project.

By Chris Mele | March 10, 2023

A "No Trespassing" sign leading to the former site of Metal Bank in Philadelphia is attached to a chain-link fence.

Hazardous-waste polluters on the Delaware River will fund more than $1.3M in environmental restoration work
The federal government reached settlements with a Philadelphia salvage yard and a former DuPont landfill in Wilmington that released PCBs and other harmful substances

By Chris Mele | February 20, 2023

Population served by the Delaware River Basin jumps by 600,000
New census figures reveal that 14.2 million people are served by the basin

By Meg McGuire | February 17, 2023

Special Reports

Both sides on Delaware River National Park plan dig in
In the year since the plan was first proposed, opponents have galvanized while advances have been slow

Lackawaxen Basin earns top scores for water quality
Pristine conditions and lack of industry combine to keep it clean

Upper Delaware basin is cursed and blessed
Pristine streams are a plus but draw little notice from Pa. officials

New tool comes to the Delaware watershed to analyze plastics pollution
A pilot program introduces a device called Seabin

A bottomless problem: acid mine drainage in the Schuylkill Basin
Innovative solutions and funding sought to improve water quality

Acid rain harming Middle Delaware-Musconetcong basin
Report cites mercury in Bushkill Creek fish

‘Forever chemicals’ plague Crosswicks-Neshaminy basin
Pennsylvania warns against eating fish from its streams

Middle Delaware basin’s water quality is better than many
Pocono streams face stress from development

Brandywine-Christina watershed faces population boom
Fast-growing Chester County could stress streams even more

Nearly 100 percent of Lower Delaware Basin streams found to be substandard

Lehigh River watershed threatened by explosive warehouse growth
Region is ‘ground zero’ for big box buildings

Streams in the Delaware River watershed face a variety of threats
Pa. water quality report should be a ‘call to arms,’ expert says

Recent Stories

Full steam ahead for the Delaware Aqueduct shutdown
The public is invited to three New York City DEP presentations on its repair plans for the fall.

Restoring the (other) artwork of Washington crossing the Delaware
Money is being raised to restore a 1921 mural of Washington's crossing for the nation’s 250th birthday in three years.

Future of Gibbstown-LNG project remains far from certain
A pending federal ruling about LNG by rail is one of numerous puzzle pieces still needed for the project.

Hazardous-waste polluters on the Delaware River will fund more than $1.3M in environmental restoration work
The federal government reached settlements with a Philadelphia salvage yard and a former DuPont landfill in Wilmington that released PCBs and other harmful substances

Population served by the Delaware River Basin jumps by 600,000
New census figures reveal that 14.2 million people are served by the basin

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