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.
Introducing Our New Communications Intern, Shelby Coulton
CDRW Priorities: Land and Water Conservation Fund
The Coalition is excited to highlight many of our ongoing priorities with a new series of guest blogs. We hope this will serve as an educational resource that will encourage our members, prospective members, and the public at-large to advocate for Delaware River Watershed priorities in the coming year. We are kicking-off the series with a guest blog highlighting the amazing work of the Land and Water Conservation Fund through the Appalachian Mountain Club.