Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit. Giving a voice to the Delaware River & all its communities.
A small town in southeast Ohio, Marietta, with a population of 13,000, declared an emergency over fracking wastewater being disposed of near the town's drinking water supply. .. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c... #fracking #wastwater #marietta #ohio #radiation #radioactive #gasdrilling #brine
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Join us Aug 12th at the Blakeslee Community Center for sessions 1 + 2 of our Data Center Info Series. We'll talk about environmental impacts and their fossil fuel reliance: givebutter.com/DRNDataCente... Aug12 6 PM - 9 PM Blakeslee Community Center, 5669 PA-115, Blakeslee, PA 18610
Take on Data Centers in Our Data Center Series!
Want to learn how to take on Data Centers coming to your community? Attend our FREE series!
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"The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain." thehill.com/policy/energ... #datacenters #acidrain #epa #sulfurdioxide #sulfur #powerplant
EPA exempts data center power plants from pollution limits seeking to prevent acid rain
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain.…
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"The municipal board opted not to recommend approval for three of five projects after an hourslong meeting Wednesday..." www.timesherald.com/2026/07/24/u...
Upper Merion planning commission meeting turns contentious on data center proposals
Developer Brian O’Neill’s plans to construct a 4.6 million-square-foot data center in Upper Merion.
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Watch now! PA is revising its permits on biosolids and now we have a chance to pressure them for better standards. Learn more in our video. youtu.be/HQomc66LdOs And submit your comments now: bit.ly/CommentPABio... Deadline September 2nd.
Pennsylvania's Proposed Revisions to Biosolids (Sewage Sludge) General Permits
Sewage sludge, processed into “biosolids”, has been applied on farm fields for decades in Pennsylvania. There is mounting evidence that biosolids applied on land can contaminate groundwater, surface…
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Urgent action needed! Deadline is Monday, July 27th. Sign on as an individual or as an organization to stop FERC's haphazard expansion of their blanket certificate program. In short, it's bad for communities, bad for the environment! bit.ly/NoFERCBlanketCert
Sign on today to SAY NO to FERC’s proposed blanket certificate regulations! – Delaware Riverkeeper Network
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"The 60-day public comment period for the draft general permits began on July 4 and ends on Sept. 2." www.wastedive.com/news/pennsyl... Join our webinar tomorrow 7/23, 7pm ET to learn more about what the general permits entail: bit.ly/SludgePermitting
Pennsylvania regulators propose PFAS in biosolids limits
The state Department of Environmental Protection released draft general permit language that would set a tiered system for PFOA and PFOS contamination. Concerns remain about upstream sources.
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ICYMI: The Trump Administration finalized a rule last week that weakens protections for endangered species like our Atlantic Sturgeon. apnews.com/article/trum... #ESA #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredSpeciesAct #Habitat
Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act.
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Learn how to take on data centers in NE PA! Our data center series starts on August 12th in Blakeslee, PA. Register here to attend: givebutter.com/DRNDataCenterSeries
Take on Data Centers at Our Data Center Series!
Want to learn how to take on Data Centers coming to your community? Attend our FREE series!
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We're continuing our survey for Hydrilla Verticillata this Friday, July 17th. If you're interested in joining us, we have a few spots open. We'll be kayaking down from Tinicum Park to Upper Black Eddy. Sign up ASAP: bit.ly/DRNHydrilla #hydrilla #flotilla
Flotilla to Help Monitor for Hydrilla along the Delaware River
Free paddle opportunity with DRN to monitor for an introduced species
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Official Press Release - July 15, 2026 Federal Legislative Effort to Overturn Fracking Ban is Dead The Delaware River Watershed Ban on Fracking Lives on! View the full release here: drive.google.com/file/d/1oBhy...
GREAT BREAKING NEWS! An amendment aimed at overturning the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Watershed introduced by PA Rep. Scott Perry to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) has failed
Donate today to support the Delaware River watershed. The Match is still ongoing! Help us secure an additional $2.5K in matching donations from Jack Johnson's Ohana Foundation. Make a donation today: givebutter.com/JackJohnson2...
Double Your Donation for National Rivers Month!
Celebrate National Rivers Month and double your donation with the Ohana Foundation challenge!
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Get the lowdown on PADEP’s proposed Biosolids/Sewage Sludge Permit Revisions and how to give input—Public Comments needed now through September 2nd. Register for our Free Webinar to learn more: bit.ly/SludgePermitting 7:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, July 23, 2026 #Biosludge #biosolids #sewagesludge #farm
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Pennsylvania's Proposed Biosolids/Sewage Sludge Permit Revisions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Get the lowdown on PADEP’s proposed Biosolids/Sewage Sludge Permit Revisions and how to give input—Public Comments needed now through September 2nd. Webinar: 7:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, July 23, 2026…
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED! All Hands on Deck! Take a Moment & Make a Call Today There is a credible effort to void the DRBC ban on fracking. It is advancing in the U.S. Congress. A vote is imminent and could come as soon as Monday. Go here bit.ly/StopFrackingThreat
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Combined Sewer Overflows are problem when it comes to keeping our waterways clean. We're recruiting volunteers to monitor these outfalls to get them fixed. If you are in the Philadelphia area and looking to participate this summer, please sign up: givebutter.com/CSOMonitor
From Empower NJ: Last week, NJ State Legislature adjourned for summer vacation without passing the Polluters Pay Act. While disappointing, we're closer than we were before, and we aren't giving up until it's achieved. Thank you for your support and stick with us in the future!
DRN Deputy Director Tracy Carluccio will be talking with ECO WURD on Friday, July 10th, at 10:00 AM about what's happening with LNG projects in Delaware County. Tune in to listen live: Twitch: twitch.com/wurdradio Facebook: fb.com/forwurd/live
"Delaware lawmakers passed legislation this week that aims to protect the state’s nontidal wetlands, also referred to as freshwater wetlands. " whyy.org/articles/del... #wetlands #EPA #water #WOTUS #freshwater #tidal #nontidal
30 years in the making, Delaware lawmakers pass measure to protect state’s wetlands
The legislation will create a tiered permitting system for development based on how critical a nontidal wetland is.
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The federal government is considering a $450 million settlement with chemical manufacturer, Chemours, for illegal dumping of PFAS or 'forever chemicals' in New Jersey, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/c... #PFAS #Foreverchemicals #toxicchemicals
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"Carluccio said nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidential meetings involving high-level state and local officials have helped shield the project from public scrutiny." www.inquirer.com/business/ene... #EddystoneLNG #PennAmerica #LNG #DelawareRiver #MarcusHook #ChesterLNG #chester #Delaware
Liquid natural gas export facility planned for Eddystone provokes an environmental fight
A potential facility on the Delaware River could produce 7.2 million tons of LNG per year from Pennsylvania shale gas, according to documents.
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PRESS RELEASE: Enviro Groups Back Gov. Hochul in Defending State’s Landmark Fracking Ban Groups seek to intervene against ill-conceived legal challenge earthjustice.org/press/2026/e... #FrackBan #NewYork #Fracking #gasDrilling #waterquality #energy #fossilfuels
Enviro Groups Back Gov. Hochul in Defending State’s Landmark Fracking Ban
Groups seek to intervene against ill-conceived legal challenge
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Breaking News! Monroe Energy Refinery in Trainer, PA caught fire around 11:30am this morning. Black smoke in the skies. Local residents are advised to shelter in place. www.yahoo.com/news/weather... #marcushook
Large fire burning at Monroe Energy refinery in Delaware County
One injury has been reported as firefighters continue to battle a blaze at a refinery in Trainer, Delaware County.
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Register for our webinar tonight. We'll talk about what information we've gathered about this project. Wed, June 24, 7:00pm: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #LNG #Eddystone #chester #naturalgas #delawareriver
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Secret Plan for a Massive Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Facility. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The truth about the proposed Eddystone LNG Terminal on the Delaware River JOIN US to learn all about it: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm Register below. Background: For more than a year, corporate...
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PRESS RELEASE: Hearing Board Grants Environmental Organizations’ Petitions to Intervene in Legal Debate Over ICE Warehouse Detention Centers Read our full press release here: bit.ly/Intervention...
20260622 - PR DRN, GAFTG Intervention Granted for PA ICE Detention Centers.pdf
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"...the warehouses in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, and Upper Bern Township, Berks County, are on the list of the facilities ICE officials were looking to sell." penncapital-star.com/immigration/... #Berks #tremont #ice #dhs #warehouse #datacenter #detentioncenter
ICE plans to offload Berks County and Schuylkill County warehouses, report says • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
After spending almost $207 million to purchase two vacant warehouses in Pennsylvania, the Department of Homeland Security is reported to be offloading the pair.
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“If we don’t do this, then it’s like you have a big tub of water and they’re trying to bail it out and the faucet is still running water into the tub,” Carluccio said. “We have to go back to the source to stop it or forever just patch it up and try to remove it.”" www.mcall.com/2026/06/17/p...
PFAS found in Delaware River water, wildlife. Why this matters.
The Delaware River Basin Commission released their findings from a three-year study reveal the presence of forever chemicals that pose risks to the environment and human health.
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UPDATE: Due to potential for severe weather, our HYDRILLA FLOTILLA for tomorrow (6/18) is CANCELLED. We will RESCHEDULE for rain date July 1st! If you registered for this event, please check your email for details!
In other words, compliance with the ordinance is just bare minimum... other standards still also must be met—like our Article 1 Section 27. www.mcall.com/2026/06/17/f... #GreenAmendment #Datacenter #environmentalrights #datawarehouse #ai #lowermountbethel
Faced with massive data center proposal, this Lehigh Valley township is the latest to consider rules
Lower Mount Bethel Township’s planning commission began working on a data center ordinance Tuesday night.
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We're taking a handful of volunteers on the river to document Hydrilla Verticillata, a colonizing aquatic plant that harms the native ecosystem. We have two dates remaining and just a few spots left. If interested please sign up ASAP! bit.ly/DRNHydrilla
Flotilla to Help Monitor for Hydrilla along the Delaware River
Free paddle opportunity with DRN to monitor for an introduced species
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