The EPA announced moving forward with upgrades to water quality standards for a 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington( Photo credit: Nicholas-tonelli)

EPA to finalize stronger water quality standards for Delaware River

Claudia EstradaEnvironment, Headlines

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is moving forward with long-anticipated upgrades to water quality standards for a critical 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington. By improving dissolved oxygen levels in the river, the move aims to protect aquatic life, particularly the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. The final rule, expected by June 30, will modernize decades-old …

Delmarva fox squirrel. DNREC photo

4 more Delmarva fox squirrels moved to Delaware

Ken MammarellaCulture, Government, Headlines

Delmarva fox squirrel. DNREC photo The Delmarva fox squirrel, a rare species in Delaware that has recovered in much of its regional range, has received another boost, with two male and two female squirrels translocated from Maryland to the Redden State Forest, north of Georgetown. Delmarva fox squirrels are now abundant on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Still, these large, silver-gray …