Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
This week, we delivered a message to Governor Shapiro's office that Pennsylvania is "not ready" for AI. Signed by more than 75 organizations, the petition points to the dangers of expanding AI and data centers, its impacts on affordability, the environment, energy, and society.
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week, we delivered a message to Governor Shapiro's office that Pennsylvania is "not ready" for AI. Signed by more than 75 organizations, the petition points to the dangers of expanding AI and data centers, its impacts on affordability, the environment, energy, and society.
Good news! The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee will take up the NJ Climate Superfund act this coming Monday, December 15th!
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
Climate Superfund Act Committee Hearing
Join us on Monday for a critical next step for the NJ Climate Superfund Act: a hearing and vote in the Senate Budget Committee! We're heading back down to Trenton to pack the room for this hearing!…
actionnetwork.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Good news! The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee will take up the NJ Climate Superfund act this coming Monday, December 15th!
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
So the Empower NJ Coalition will be mobilizing to pack the room for the hearing in support of the bill and to lobby legislators:
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
We cleared the first hurdle!
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We cleared the first hurdle!
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
We're happy to report that the PA Environmental Quality Board voted in favor of studying Shades Creek in Luzerne County to see if it meets the Exceptional Value criteria, which is the first step in eventually granting the EV status itself for better stream protections.
The 'Founding Fish" of the Delaware River isn't sustainable—births are not outpacing deaths. And while the oxygen dead zone at the end of the River may be getting fixed, there's still other problems that Shad may face—warming waters, dams, and intakes.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The 'Founding Fish" of the Delaware River isn't sustainable—births are not outpacing deaths. And while the oxygen dead zone at the end of the River may be getting fixed, there's still other problems that Shad may face—warming waters, dams, and intakes.
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
delawarecurrents.org/2025/12/08/s...
#Shad
Today is the final day in our #WeekofGiving campaign to raise funds to support environmental work throughout the Delaware River. We more than 90% of the way towards meeting our $30,000 goal.
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today is the final day in our #WeekofGiving campaign to raise funds to support environmental work throughout the Delaware River. We more than 90% of the way towards meeting our $30,000 goal.
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Help us reach it by making a donation here:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
PA DEP will hold a live virtual meeting on Monday, December 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, to hear updates from DEP regarding the Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) petroleum pipeline leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
PA DEP will hold a live virtual meeting on Monday, December 8, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, to hear updates from DEP regarding the Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP) petroleum pipeline leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Register: bit.ly/485XCjm
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
Rally in Trenton on Monday, December 8th. Support the People's Agenda and NJ's Climate Superfund Act.
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
Climate Superfund & The People's Agenda in Trenton!
The Climate Superfund rally on November 17th was a huge success! With more than 200 people, legislative leadership heard our calls for a New Jersey that promotes a future where local communities are…
actionnetwork.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Rally in Trenton on Monday, December 8th. Support the People's Agenda and NJ's Climate Superfund Act.
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
#NJClimateSuperfund #ClimateSuperfundAct #NewJersey #ClimateChange
"Last month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), a cap-and-trade program that establishes a regional limit on carbon emissions from power plants located in the Northeast."
grist.org/politics/pen...
grist.org/politics/pen...
Pennsylvania bailed on a carbon market to appease Republicans
Governor Josh Shapiro pulled of the the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in exchange for a budget. Critics say he “got rolled.”
grist.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Last month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), a cap-and-trade program that establishes a regional limit on carbon emissions from power plants located in the Northeast."
grist.org/politics/pen...
grist.org/politics/pen...
This year, we had to cut back on our horseshoe crab recovery effort, as a result of limited funding. So we're asking for donations to be able to resume this effort for 2026—it doesn't take much to make a difference.
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
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December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This year, we had to cut back on our horseshoe crab recovery effort, as a result of limited funding. So we're asking for donations to be able to resume this effort for 2026—it doesn't take much to make a difference.
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
Please support our horseshoe crabs today by making a donation:
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
This is a photo going back more than a decade, early on in our campaign to keep fracking out of our watershed. And while this ban still holds 4 years later, we must be wary of pressures to overturn it. Support the fracking ban and protect our water—donate today:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This is a photo going back more than a decade, early on in our campaign to keep fracking out of our watershed. And while this ban still holds 4 years later, we must be wary of pressures to overturn it. Support the fracking ban and protect our water—donate today:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
This year, we were able to secure a commitment by the EPA to raise dissolved oxygen lvls for a segment of the Lower Delaware that would be protective of aquatic life, including our beloved, endangered Atlantic Sturgeon.
For more victories for clean water, please donate:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
For more victories for clean water, please donate:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This year, we were able to secure a commitment by the EPA to raise dissolved oxygen lvls for a segment of the Lower Delaware that would be protective of aquatic life, including our beloved, endangered Atlantic Sturgeon.
For more victories for clean water, please donate:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
For more victories for clean water, please donate:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Help us reach our goal this ##givingtuesday❤️
Make a donation now to support a healthy Delaware River Watershed!
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations will be matched up to $15k.
Make a donation now to support a healthy Delaware River Watershed!
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations will be matched up to $15k.
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Help us reach our goal this ##givingtuesday❤️
Make a donation now to support a healthy Delaware River Watershed!
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations will be matched up to $15k.
Make a donation now to support a healthy Delaware River Watershed!
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations will be matched up to $15k.
The Delaware River valley needs to be prepared the meet the challenges of today—namely,
massive data centers that are devouring our water & electricity, to the detriment of the community & environment. We can fight back and we can win. Stand with us this #GivingTuesday
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
massive data centers that are devouring our water & electricity, to the detriment of the community & environment. We can fight back and we can win. Stand with us this #GivingTuesday
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Delaware River valley needs to be prepared the meet the challenges of today—namely,
massive data centers that are devouring our water & electricity, to the detriment of the community & environment. We can fight back and we can win. Stand with us this #GivingTuesday
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
massive data centers that are devouring our water & electricity, to the detriment of the community & environment. We can fight back and we can win. Stand with us this #GivingTuesday
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Let’s show up for our #Delaware River.For #GivingTuesday, make a donation to support important work that protects our watershed ecosystem and its communities:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations made this week will be matched up to $15,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations made this week will be matched up to $15,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Let’s show up for our #Delaware River.For #GivingTuesday, make a donation to support important work that protects our watershed ecosystem and its communities:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations made this week will be matched up to $15,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
All donations made this week will be matched up to $15,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.
Critical freshwater and saltwater habitats that are not 'navigable' or have a 'continuous surface connection' are at risk of losing protections under new federal proposal to limit the Clean Water Act.
whyy.org/articles/del...
#Wetlands #CleanWaterAct #WOTUS #Sackett #CWA #VernalPools #Swamps
whyy.org/articles/del...
#Wetlands #CleanWaterAct #WOTUS #Sackett #CWA #VernalPools #Swamps
Delaware’s wetlands at risk as Trump administration seeks to remove protections
Delaware is the only state in the mid-Atlantic that does not have a nontidal wetland protection program that exceeds federal baseline standards.
whyy.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Critical freshwater and saltwater habitats that are not 'navigable' or have a 'continuous surface connection' are at risk of losing protections under new federal proposal to limit the Clean Water Act.
whyy.org/articles/del...
#Wetlands #CleanWaterAct #WOTUS #Sackett #CWA #VernalPools #Swamps
whyy.org/articles/del...
#Wetlands #CleanWaterAct #WOTUS #Sackett #CWA #VernalPools #Swamps
#Rivershop Deals today!
• Take 20% off Dopper Bottles w code DRNDOPPER at checkout
• Buy a T-shirt and receive selected shirts for $5. Use code DRNSHIRT (see image)
• Purchase a book and get a tote bag for $5 off! Code: DRNBAG
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• Take 20% off Dopper Bottles w code DRNDOPPER at checkout
• Buy a T-shirt and receive selected shirts for $5. Use code DRNSHIRT (see image)
• Purchase a book and get a tote bag for $5 off! Code: DRNBAG
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December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#Rivershop Deals today!
• Take 20% off Dopper Bottles w code DRNDOPPER at checkout
• Buy a T-shirt and receive selected shirts for $5. Use code DRNSHIRT (see image)
• Purchase a book and get a tote bag for $5 off! Code: DRNBAG
delaware-riverkeeper-network-river-shop.myshopify.com/collections/...
• Take 20% off Dopper Bottles w code DRNDOPPER at checkout
• Buy a T-shirt and receive selected shirts for $5. Use code DRNSHIRT (see image)
• Purchase a book and get a tote bag for $5 off! Code: DRNBAG
delaware-riverkeeper-network-river-shop.myshopify.com/collections/...
To be successful protectors of the environment, education is crucial. If we can teach people about the world around us—our world would be in a much better place.
We hope that for #GivingTuesday, you'll consider donating to support our environmental education programs:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
We hope that for #GivingTuesday, you'll consider donating to support our environmental education programs:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
To be successful protectors of the environment, education is crucial. If we can teach people about the world around us—our world would be in a much better place.
We hope that for #GivingTuesday, you'll consider donating to support our environmental education programs:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
We hope that for #GivingTuesday, you'll consider donating to support our environmental education programs:
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
It’s everywhere you look. The places, their names all reveal our history. From Kittatinny Ridge to the Musconetcong, to Wyomissing, Tunkhannock, the meadows of Kingsessing, Minisink, Wallenpaupack, Lahaska, to the stony Assunpink, and many more—Happy Thanksgiving from the Lenapehoking.
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s everywhere you look. The places, their names all reveal our history. From Kittatinny Ridge to the Musconetcong, to Wyomissing, Tunkhannock, the meadows of Kingsessing, Minisink, Wallenpaupack, Lahaska, to the stony Assunpink, and many more—Happy Thanksgiving from the Lenapehoking.
Notice:
Pennsylvania DEP will hold a live virtual meting on Monday, December 8, 6:00-7:30pm to hear about the Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Twp, PA.
Please register at the following link:
Registration Link: bit.ly/485XCjm
Pennsylvania DEP will hold a live virtual meting on Monday, December 8, 6:00-7:30pm to hear about the Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Twp, PA.
Please register at the following link:
Registration Link: bit.ly/485XCjm
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Notice:
Pennsylvania DEP will hold a live virtual meting on Monday, December 8, 6:00-7:30pm to hear about the Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Twp, PA.
Please register at the following link:
Registration Link: bit.ly/485XCjm
Pennsylvania DEP will hold a live virtual meting on Monday, December 8, 6:00-7:30pm to hear about the Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak in Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Twp, PA.
Please register at the following link:
Registration Link: bit.ly/485XCjm
While this wave of environmental rollbacks we have seen may be overwhelming. Just know that we and many, many organizations, community members, and officials are not backing down.
We all have a role to play. Let us keep up the fight for our watershed.
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
We all have a role to play. Let us keep up the fight for our watershed.
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
While this wave of environmental rollbacks we have seen may be overwhelming. Just know that we and many, many organizations, community members, and officials are not backing down.
We all have a role to play. Let us keep up the fight for our watershed.
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
We all have a role to play. Let us keep up the fight for our watershed.
bit.ly/DRNGive2025
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
www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
#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
www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
#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…
youtu.be
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.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
Mark your calendars for December 2nd and make a donation in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.
givebutter.com/WeekOfGiving25
GivingTuesday 2025
Today Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact! An anonymous donor has pledged $15,000 match!
givebutter.com
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!