Help Protect Native Brook Trout in PA Several PA streams qualify as Class A Wild Trout streams, but the PA Fish & Boat Commission is stalling to give them this higher level of protection.
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Dredging Would Contaminate Delaware River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed dredging the Delaware River to deepen the shipping channel from 40 to 45 feet…
Horseshoe Crab Moratorium Vetoed – Red Knot Set on Path to Extinction As the result of declining horseshoe crab populations, the Red Knot rufa is poised for extinction.
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Lower Makefield Township Zoning Hearing Board reviewing proposal to build on lot with wetlands and stream buffer encroachments request for waivers from twp. ordinances
Upper Makefield Twp. Zoning Challenge Approvals granted by Upper Makefield Twp. for the Melsky & White tracts are being appealed by local residents on numerous grounds
Sewage Spill Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Ongoing problem (5 years)involving discharge of untreated/partially treated sewage from sewage interceptor connected to Kings Plaza treatment plant
Swamp Road Improvement Project PennDot considering a project to widen and improve Swamp Road betweene Rt 413 Bypass in Newtown Township and Village of Rushland in Central Bucks Co.
Springfield Twp., Bucks County Township is considering an appeal of a Zoning Hearing Board decision that would permit the construction of a swimming pool within the stream buffer
NJ Stormwater Regs Upheld The New Jersey Supreme Court denied the New Jersey’s Builders Association petition challenging the 300 foot buffer rule contained in New Jersey’s stor
Five-mile oil slick injures Christina River near Wilmington Delaware Delaware Riverkeeper Network is mobilizing a team of volunteer monitors to help assess the extent and degree of oiling to the Christina River.
Toxic Chemical Spill followed by a 55,000 Gallon Sewage Spill A Toxic Chemical Spill followed by a 55,000 gallon sewage spill are highlighting the insults faced by the Wissahickon Creek.
Power Lines Proposed to Travel Along the Wild and Scenic Delaware River A new power line to service NY City and others constructed along the Wild and Scenic Delaware River -- both a threat and an eyesore.
Open Space Threatened Governor Corzine’s announcement that he will reevaluate donation of Petty's Island sounds promising, but emphasis on compromise is re-cycled thinking…
Largest Predator in the Delaware Estuary The Salem Nuclear Generating Station, located on Artificial Island in Salem County, New Jersey, kills over 3 billion Delaware River fish a year…
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