Litigation
No Rights
A river has no right to defend itself in a court of law, so the Delaware River needs attorneys who are willing and able to pursue legal action on behalf of the River and its affected communities. A river’s needs too often go undefended and its enemies unchallenged due to lack of access to legal and scientific resources needed to effectively take on the challenge. In the Delaware River Watershed, Delaware Riverkeeper Network has stepped up to defend and give voice to our treasured Delaware River.
A Strong Voice
But pursuing litigation requires a strong voice, effective legal counsel, and well informed experts, data and information. We have in place a strong, educated, committed and professional legal team here at Delaware Riverkeeper Network to ensure our ability to rise to these challenges with bold advocacy and solid legal action whenever necessary to stop them. The Delaware Riverkeeper, serving as lead client and voice for the Delaware River, works with our River Resources Law Clinic to build the strongest possible cases — ones that protect the River and set valuable precedent for its future protection. It is the ability to walk into the courtroom at a moment’s notice that so often has helped us to achieve our river protection goals.
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Legal Successes
See our featured Legal Success stories below.
Goose Creek Protected & Pollution Reduced
Delaware Riverkeeper Network defends Goose Creek and Clean Water Act in West Goshen Sewer Authority v. U.S. EPA & Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Settlement reached. Goose Creek is a small stream that starts in West Chester and West Goshen in Chester…
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network Defeats Motion to Dismiss Complaint against Sunoco for Clean Water Act Violations
On February 12, 2019, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) defeated a motion to dismiss filed by Sunoco Pipeline L.P., thus allowing the case to proceed. DRN’s complaint was filed in June 2018 against Sunoco for their failure to obtain a…
Kristen Giovanni, et al v. United States Department of Navy
The Giovanni and Palmer families, locals to the Willow Grove and Warminster area (respectively) filed suit against the U.S. Navy for its role leading to the contamination of their drinking water through the Navy’s use, and improper disposal of Perfluorooctanoic…
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