Delaware River Basin Commission

Lawmakers reflect on 60 years of protecting the Delaware River Basin

Roman Battaglia

The Delaware River Basin Commission celebrates 60 years of interstate collaboration to protect over 300 miles of watershed. The Kalmar Nyckel docks…

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First State joins other Delaware River Basin states to permanently ban fracking

Jon Hurdle

Late last week, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to ban fracking in the region, ending a long-running battle over use of the controversial method of extracting natural gas.Contributor Jon Hurdle covered the DRBC vote last week and surveyed reactions to it.

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First State joins other Delaware River Basin states to permanently ban fracking

Jon Hurdle

Gov. John Carney joined three other Delaware River Basin governors Thursday in permanently banning fracking for natural gas in the region.In a vote hailed…

Politics & Government

First State joins water regulator’s final approval of controversial LNG plan along Delaware River

Jon Hurdle

The Delaware River Basin Commission Wednesday gave its final approval for a plan to build a dock at Gibbstown, NJ for the export of liquefied natural gas…

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Delaware River Basin Commission takes step toward banning fracking

The Delaware River Basin Commission is working on drafting regulations against extracting oil and gas from rocks in the region.Hydraulic fracturing, or…