Environment
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Delaware River areas hurt by 2004 spill get reparations
November 16, 2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday $27.5 million will be divvied up among federal and state agencies to repair damage caused by the 2004 Delaware River oil spill. The nine projects consist of creating 90 acres of oyster reefs in New Jersey, removing dams to increase fi... More »
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Delaware River dredging reaches Philadelphia
September 12, 2012
More than 20 years after planning started for the deepening of the Delaware River, dredging of the nearly 12-mile section between the Walt Whitman Bridge and the Philadelphia International Airport started this week. More »
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Delaware Riverkeeper protests possibility of fracking in N.Y.
June 19, 2012
The Delaware Riverkeeper is speaking out against newly revealed plans to permit natural gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing, in New York State. The New York Times reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to permit the controversial technique to proceed in certain parts of the state. Fracking ... More »
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Delaware wetlands are shrinking according to a new report
February 29, 2012
Delaware continues to lose wetlands faster than they can be created or restored, according to a report highlighted at a conference in Dover. More »
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Delaware will share in $27 million oil spill settlement
November 15, 2010
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey will receive $27.5 million to restore the Delaware River More »
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DEP employee says agency withholds water contamination information from Pa. residents
November 2, 2012
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been withholding information about water contamination related to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations, according to the sworn testimony of a DEP employee. More »
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Developer Considers Building 1,000-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm
February 10, 2011
Garden State Offshore Energy may triple the size of its proposed project, if new offshore wind regulations permit it to scale up. More »
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Developer hopes to combine tourism with history in Burlington Island project
May 8, 2012
Four hundred acres sit dormant in the middle of the Delaware River between Burlington City and Bristol, Pa. But an ambitious proposal by Woolman Community Development of Mount Holly hopes to overcome the natural obstacles of island life and transform Burlington Island into a world-class travel desti... More »
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Drilling industry asks Shale Commission for "clarity and consistency" in local regulations
May 21, 2011
The head of Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale Coalition called for uniform local drilling standards, during a presentation to Governor Corbett's advisory committee today. Katheryn Klaber's request to Corbett's Marcellus Shale Commission was "clarity and consistency" in lo... More »
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Environmental group seeks to intervene in Limerick license extension
November 30, 2011
A national environmental group is seeking to intervene in the relicensing process for the Limerick nuclear power plant in Montgomery County. More »
