4 of the biggest threats facing the Delaware River, according to experts

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4 of the biggest threats facing the Delaware River, according to experts

Posted: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Source: Lehigh Valley Live

The Delaware River watershed covers 13,600 square miles in four states, stretching 330 densely populated miles from New York’s Catskills to the Atlantic Ocean. Getting together everyone with a stake in its health takes some effort.

But for two days last week, more than 250 environmental advocates gathered in Allentown – not far from the Lehigh River, one of the Delaware’s largest tributaries – to pool resources and plot a course for the future of the watershed. It was the seventh such annual forum.

Federal and state agencies were represented. So were regional groups devoted to the river and its tributaries. Native tribes and small business owners contributed, suggesting new partnerships and avenues for outreach.

Amid the small meetings, large lunches and field trips, we pulled aside organizers, panelists and experts to find out what they see as the biggest threats to the Delaware River watershed.

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