New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionHow water providers are responding to another ‘emerging’ contaminant
New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionHow water providers are responding to another ‘emerging’ contaminant
Maddy LauriaPFAS exposure has been associated with a range of health effects, including kidney and testicular cancer

Reviewing the challenges — and potential new pressures on the watershed
(Mr. Matte via Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0)In Fortescue, tenacious locals and unlikely political allies deliver unique wastewater project
(Andrew S. Lewis)As sea level rises, new species arrive. That’s not necessarily a good thing
(Delaware River Basin Commission)Critics fear recent vote by Delaware River Basin Commission signals environmental protections will be dismantled
(Meg McGuire/Delaware Currents)Concerns about defunding, deregulation, a rollback of environmental protections and job cuts in key areas
(Delaware River Basin Commission; data source - NOAA)Delaware River Basin Commission graphics help to understand the different factors
(Screenshot from T. Johnson video)Environmentalists concerned about fish populations if rainfall does not pick up

Expert panel discusses issues vital to the health of the watershed
NJ Spotlight NewsIn this extended interview, Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum talks new threats to the river

Native plants. Tighter regulations. Help sought in large and small moves across the region
(Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash)The raptor was once reduced in New Jersey to a single breeding pair

Push for stricter oxygen standards part of larger fight to save watershed
(Mauro Orlando from Flickr; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Life in the Delaware River has not been kind to it
(Jon Hurdle)Annual kayak trip forges bonds based on friendship, conservation and a love of the Delaware
NJ Spotlight NewsMaya van Rossum of Delaware Riverkeeper Network discusses persistent and emerging threats
(Michael Innella, North Jersey Drone Shots LLC)Development pressures continue but oversight lags, advocates warn
(Screenshot from T. Johnson video)Millions of people, countless plants and animals live in the threatened Delaware River Watershed.
(G. Shriver/University of Delaware)Could rising seas, more frequent flooding put the saltmarsh sparrow on endangered species list?