A Republican-backed amendment to gut the Delaware River Basin's fracking ban was dropped before a House committee vote, ...

The congressional amendment sought to overturn a fracking prohibition that protects water used by millions of people. Critics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report confirms that PFAS contamination is widespread throughout the Delaware River and its tributaries. An estimated 14.2 ...

Water supply managers for the Delaware River Basin this week declared an “emergency,” setting the stage for further action if dry conditions persist. The Delaware River Basin Commission declared the ...

The Delaware River Basin Commission has a plan for situations like this, and could step up its efforts to repel the salt front if conditions worsen. Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the ...

Fears that the Trump administration is looking for ways to lift a longstanding ban on fracking for natural gas in the densely populated Delaware River Basin—which includes part of Pennsylvania—have ...

A view of the Delaware River from Morrisville, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea ...

Among all the things that Philadelphians love about the Jersey Shore, the taste of the Atlantic Ocean is not one of them. Fortunately, the Philadelphia Water Department assures us that it's highly ...