Members of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed met virtually with New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware’s Members of Congress and their offices March 8th - March 10th, 2022, as part of the Coalition’s annual Hill Week. Each year, the Coalition meets with Members of Congress from jurisdictions within the Delaware River Watershed to advocate for an array of environmental concerns- and despite COVID-19 making Hill Week virtual for the second year in a row, our focus remained the same - to protect and preserve the Delaware River Watershed. This year we met with 28 congressional offices, 72 advocates, and had 41 Coalition member organizations participate.
We're Hiring! State Policy Advocate
The State Policy Advocate of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (Coalition) (www.delriverwatershed.org) facilities outreach, grassroots advocacy, and civic engagement efforts to support NJ Audubon’s Conservation Priorities and the Coalition’s state policy goals throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York.
Women Environmentalists to Celebrate this Women's History Month
Over the last century, women across the globe have become increasingly prominent in environmental movements. In celebration of March being Women’s History Month, CDRW is highlighting ten inspirational women who have dedicated their lives to environmental advocacy, and whose legacies continue to inspire the next generation of women environmentalists.
Senator Carper Joins Environmental Organizations to Announce Reauthorization of the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act
Middletown, DE (March 7, 2022) - Senator Carper joined conservation partners at Thousand Acre Marsh in New Castle County, Delaware today to announce the introduction of the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act, which would enhance the current legislation by changing the 1:1 match requirement to a 90% federal investment with 10% match for small, rural, or disadvantaged communities that are submitting restoration projects for consideration, an important step to creating better access to critical conservation and restoration funding.
CDRW Priorities: The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (also known as RGGI or “Reggie”) is a multi-state cap and invest program designed to reduce carbon emissions generated by fossil-fuel fired power plants. Member states include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. Currently, Pennsylvania is the only state in the Delaware River Basin that is not a member of RGGI.
The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed Announces Thirteen 2022 Priorities
The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (“CDRW”) held their 2022 Annual Meeting virtually from January 24th-28th, 2022 and convened over 100 members from across the watershed. The Coalition’s Annual Meetings are a great opportunity for CDRW staff and Coalition member organizations to come together to discuss, co-create, and finalize workplans for areas of priority. These workplans ultimately serve as a tool to help guide CDRW staff and workgroups to prioritize a variety of objectives for the year ahead!
The Impacts of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Delaware River Basin
The impacts of climate change are already being seen and felt across the Delaware River Basin. From sea level and temperature rise to saltwater migration and intense storms, the impacts of a changing climate threaten over 13.3 million people who rely on the waters of the Basin. In the wake of recent extreme weather events, such as Superstorm Sandy and Hurricanes Ida and Henri, which have caused irreparable damage and tragic loss - it’s essential that we forge a path forward to reduce the impacts of climate change on our communities and limit the devastation in the future. Together, as a Coalition, we must take action to prioritize climate resiliency projects and advocate for Climate Change policy that will help to protect the Basin’s residents, particularly those residing in the most impacted communities.