Delaware River Archives

Carcus of an old fish, on a wooden table

EPA announces commitment to protect fish in the Delaware River

Zoë Read·April 11, 2025

Parts of the river have low dissolved oxygen levels caused by ammonia discharges from wastewater facilities. The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.

Conservation Pollution Water Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Kayakers paddle along a river flowing through wooded hillsides.

Delaware River wins 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year

Kat Bolus·February 14, 2025

The public propelled the Delaware River to the honor of River of the Year. "Folks are flocking to the river. Recreation is booming all along the river."

Recreation Water Wild Pennsylvania

New federal funds to help native brook trout in Delaware River watershed

Zoë Read·December 12, 2024

More than $3 million will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of New Jersey, northeast Pa. and the Catskills of New York.

Conservation Water Wildlife

How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community

Susan Phillips·December 23, 2022

"The trout we have here are beautiful as a way to get us to help protect their environment, their habitat. We want to make sure that this place stays like it is forever."

Conservation Recreation Water

How the Delaware River went from a stinking mess to a year-round attraction

WHYY·October 13, 2022

For much of the 20th century, the Delaware River stank, and no fish could survive. Then, 50 years ago, the Clean Water Act was passed.

Pollution Water

Major export terminal pitched in Chester sets up clash between Biden’s LNG, environmental justice goals

Susan Phillips·June 15, 2022

Activists were surprised to learn of the proposal to process natural gas for export. And they're not happy. “We will not be prostituted for pollution."

Energy Environmental Justice Politics Pollution

An artist shows off her love of the Delaware River

Susan Phillips·March 25, 2022

"I actually love living by this river, because I can just step out of my house and...I can see all the life that goes through it."

Conservation Recreation Water

Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over

Susan Phillips·March 11, 2022

Leonard Stewart walks along the wetlands of the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge every day. He says it helps him connect with nature and his community.

Conservation Recreation Water