Press Archives
2024 Releases
- Amicus Brief Supports New York Green Amendment Claims Advanced by Fresh Air For The Eastside In Case Challenging State’s Failure to Protect Communities From Dangerous Air Emissions
- Commuities Occupy MACH2 Hydrogen Hub Meeting (2024-03-11)
- Organizations File Objections to MACH2 Hydrogen Hub “Community Meeting” (2024-02-21)
2023 Releases
- Environmental Activists Host A “Last Baby Shower” for the Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon
- “Last Baby Shower” for the Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Strikes Another Legal Blow Against Transco Pipeline 12.22.23
- EPA Sets New Standards for Del River — Enviros Support But Urge More
- PA House Energy & Environment Committee Holds Hearing on New Streamside Buffers Legislation (2023-10-02)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Impugns PA LNG Task Force Report Biased Report Undermines Communities and Ignores Plain Facts
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Objects to Governor Shapiro and CNX Alliance
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Statement Criticizing the PA Legislature’s Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Report Approval (2023-11-01)
- DRN Condemns Hydrogen Hub Awards in Region & Nationally (2023-10-13)
- Southeast PA Communities Unite to Stop the Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Scheme (2023-08-22)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Files Petition Urging Special Status for Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon Due To Nearing Threat of Extinction (2023-07-19)
- Environmental Activists Host a “Last Baby Shower” for the Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon (2023-06-29)
- Press Release – Devils in the unknown details in proposed “forever chemicals” settlement between New Jersey and Solvay (2023-06-28)
- Court Rejects Transco Pipeline Company Bid for Preliminary Injunction (2023-06-06)
- Press Statement: Biden’s Debt-Deal Sacrifices the Environment, 5/29/2023
- Press Release – Environmental Groups Urge PADEP to Deny Warehouse Stormwater Permits (2023-05-24)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Proposed Gibbstown Wyalusing LNG Export Project Analyzed (2023-05-08)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Letter Demands Action & Answers on Trinseo Spill (2023-03-29)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Remains Vigilant on Trinseo Chemical Spill to the Delaware River (2023-03-28)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Statement Regarding River Chemical Spill (2023-03-27)
- FERC Greenlights Transco REAE Pipeline Forest Cutting; Denies Rehearing Requests (2023-03-22)
- Press Statement: USEPA proposed PFAS safe drinking water regulations (2023-03-14)
2022 Releases
- Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition Disturbed by DRBC Failure to Enact Full Frack Ban 12.21.22
- DRN Statement on DRBC Fracking Vote (2022-12-07)
- Organizations Clamor for FULL Frack Ban on December 7 (2022-12-06)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Takes a Rare Step by Granting Environmental Coalition’s Petition to Protect Aquatic Life in the Delaware Estuary (2022-12-01)
- Watershed Activists, Businesses, and Residents Commemorate Loss of 350,000 Atlantic Sturgeon in Procession Around City Hall (2022-11-16)
- Maya van Rossum Publishes Second Edition of The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment (2022-11-01)
- Organizations and Individuals Call for Full Frack Ban on Imports and Exports (2022-10-18)
- Conservation Organizations Urge DEP to Deny Transco Water Permits for Transco’s Proposed Gas Pipeline Expansion in Exceptional Value Waters (2022-10-13)
- Federal Court Rebukes Pennsylvania Pro-Fracking Senators For Challenge to Delaware River Ban on Fracking (2022-09-16)
- Public Blasts DRBC for Shutting Public Out While Approving an Unjustified Permit Extension for Deeply Opposed Gibbstown LNG Export Terminal (2022-09-08)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Calls for Gibbstown LNG Dock Permit Extension to be Opened to Public Hearing Process (2022-09-07)
- PADEP Announces Public Hearing & Comment Period for Transco REAE Pipeline Water and Encroachment Permits (2022-09-06)
- Backlash Against Murphy Endorsed Turnpike/Holland Tunnel Boondoggle Grows From Jersey City to Woodbridge, Residents, Elected Officials, Activists Push Back (2022-08-18)
- Yale Study Exposes Fracking Industry’s Cancerous Impacts on Pennsylvania Children (2022-08-17)
- PADEP Recommends and the EQB Votes to Protect Aquatic Life and Streams Against Mining Pressure (2022-08-11)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Statement on D.C. Circuit Court Decision Regarding the Adelphia Gateway Project (2022-08-02)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Protests Extension of DRBC Approval for Proposed Gibbstown LNG Export Terminal (2022-07-27)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Sends Notice to National Marine Fisheries Service for Endangered Species Act Violations Threatening Atlantic Sturgeon (2022-07-21)
- 23 Philadelphia Region Elected Officials Submit Letter to Biden Administration Opposing LNG by Rail (2022-07-06)
- SCOTUS Environmental Decision, West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency PFAS Health Advisory Level Updates (2022-06-15)
- Petitions Delivered to Biden Administration to Reinstate the National Ban on Transporting LNG by Rail (2022-05-18)
- Media Advisory – Petitions to Stop LNG Rail Transport to be submitted to Federal Government (2022-05-16)
- Coalition Petitions EPA To Take Action on Delaware River Oxygen Standards – PR and Petition (2022-04-29)
- PA PFAS Coalition Calls for Stricter Rules for Toxic Contaminants (2022-04-20)
- Press Release Environmental Coalition Challenges DRBC Scientific Findings (2022-04-19)
- Vast Undercount of Public Comments Threatens Rulemaking on Water Quality (2022-04-12)
- EmpowerNJ Analysis Shows Murphy Administration Not Serious About Climate Goals (2022-04-11)
- Press Attachment: EmpowerNJ – Completed and Pending Fossil Fuel Projects Released (2022-04-11)
- Press Release PA PFAS MCL proposed rule (2022-02-25)
- Press Statement DRFBC: If Fracking is Too Dangerous, So Is Importing Fracking’s Toxic Waste (2022-02-22)
- NJDEP Proposed CO2 Rule Falls Short in Dealing With Climate Emergency (2022-02-01)
- Press Statement: Coalition Welcomes Additional DRBC Public Hearing on Delaware River Frack Ban Rules (2022-01-26)
- Climate Coalition Sues Murphy Administration Over Inaction (2022-01-20)
2021 Releases
- FERC Vacates PennEast Certificate (16 December 2021)
- PennEast Pipeline Company Confirms Project’s Cancellation (1 December 2021)
- Expiration of Special Permit Imminent for LNG Transportation By Rail Car to Gibbstown Export Terminal (22 November 2021)
- Philadelphia Residents and Organizations Deliver 3,674 Petitions to Biden Administration opposing LNG by rail transport through City (17 November 2021)
- Pennsylvania Proposes Toxic “Forever Chemical” Removal from Drinking Water (16 November 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Files Legal Challenge to Protect Historic Headquarters Road Bridge & Exceptional Value Tinicum Creek (15 November 2021)
- Pennsylvania Proposes Toxic “Forever Chemical” Removal from Drinking Water (10 Nov 2021)
- EmpowerNJ Statement Regarding Gov. Murphy’s Executive Order for 50% GHG Reductions by 2030 (10 Nov 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network and HALT File Opposition to Motion to Hold PennEast Case in Abeyance (5 Nov. 2021)
- DRBC Proposes Fracking Regulations that Put River & Communities at Risk (1 Nov. 2021)
- DRN Statement on Court Decision to Vacate Clean Water Act Section 401 Regulatory Rollbacks (22 Oct 2021)
- PennEast Pipeline cancelled (updated 27 Sept 2021)
- PennEast Pipeline Cancelled! Dogged Opposition by the People Wins the Day (2021-09-27)
- Office of Open Records grants Delaware Riverkeeper Network appeal (13 September 2021)
- Registration now open for 2021 Watershed Congress (Aug. 31, 2021)
- Statement: PennEast Pipeline Company reportedly drops landowner lawsuits in Pennsylvania (August 11, 2021)
- Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Rules In Favor of Delaware Riverkeeper Network; Court rules against PADEP request to dismiss PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Petition (27 July 2021)
- New Jersey: Meet moral, legal obligations to reduce climate pollution – Empower NJ files legal petition calling for 50% cut by 2030 (21 July 2021)
- Press Release: Environment & Youth Leaders Urge New Jersey Leadership to Stop PennEast Pipeline Approvals from State & DRBC (2021-07-15)
- Statement: Shocking Discovery: PFAS Forever Chemicals in Fracking Fluids (12 July 2021)
- Environment & Youth Leaders Will Be Gathering to Urge New Jersey Leadership to Stop PennEast Pipeline Approvals From State & DRBC (2021-07-07)
- Supreme Court PennEast Decision (2021-06-29)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Statement re. Court Decision Affirming NJDEP’s Gibbstown Waterfront Development Permit
- Statement on Pennsylvania’s Decision to Propose Safe Drinking Water Standards for PFAS in Drinking Water
- PA GOP Senators Suit Dismissed (2021-06-11)
- FERC announces it will prepare an EIS for Adelphia’s Marcus Hook Electric Compressor Station (2021-05-28)
- Press Statement – Attorney General Josh Shapiro and PA Senate Democrats Seek to Address Fracking Negligence (2021-05-25)
- Statement from the Delaware Riverkeeper On FERC’s Latest Tolling Order Policy (2021-05-05)
- Organizations Call on President Biden to Stop Export of Liquefied Natural Gas (April 14, 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network will mount legal challenge to National Park Service failure to enforce Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protections (1 April 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network releases report highlighting Economic Benefit of Dissolved Oxygen in the Delaware River Estuary
- Court Affirms Decision Declaring State “Sweetheart Deal” with Bishop Tube Site Developer Void (March 5, 2021)
- Petition seeks immediate DRBC action to upgrade River designation (March 3, 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Approved to Intervene in PA GOP Senators Lawsuit that Sought to Overturn Fracking Moratorium in Delaware River Basin (Feb. 26, 2021)
- Ban on Fracking adopted throughout Delaware River Watershed (Feb. 25, 2021)
- Frack Ban Coalition expects historic event February 25 at DRBC meeting (Feb. 18, 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Files to Intervene in PA GOP Senators Suit that Seeks to Overturn Moratorium on Fracking in Delaware River Basin (Feb. 12, 2021)
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear PennEast Case on States’ Rights (2021-02-03)
- Lawsuit by PA GOP to Overturn Fracking Moratorium Decried (15 January 2021)
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network Rebuke of PA GOP Senators Suit Against Delaware River Basin Commission (2021-01-12)
- Statement: Insurrection By Fascists Is Not Protest, Its Insurrection
- Statement on Court Decision in Wayne Land Mineral Group case (January 6, 2021)
- Environmentalists demand PADEP deny PennEast Pipeline permits (January 6, 2021)