Watershed

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocked more than 180,000 rainbow trout in waterways across the state to kick off Saturday’s opening-day event.

The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.

About 4,500 Philadelphia residents could lose access to their water, according to city officials — an 80% drop in potential water shutoffs compared to pre-pandemic times.

Plaintiffs’ demands include shutting down operation of the pipeline while investigation into the leak is ongoing.

The outdoor classroom and neighboring pollinator and vegetable garden in West Center City are among more than two dozen similar projects led by the Delaware Nature Society.

The state Department of Environmental Protection found Energy Transfer broke state law with the leak.

Coatesville, Doylestown, Audubon, New Hope and Solebury water providers are among 22 that fail to meet state requirements to reduce the “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

Current forecasts predict the next several days to be pretty dry, which won’t do anything to quell current fire hazards.

The legal fight centered around whether Delaware lawmakers could ignore a governor’s request to withdraw nominations not yet Senate confirmed.

The lawsuit alleges French company Arkema negligently discharged PFAS into the Goose Creek watershed in West Chester.

Residents are meeting with company representatives on Thursday night.

The average ratepayer could face a monthly bill of about $91 starting in September, and almost $97 the following year if the increase is approved.

The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

Residents say officials should have communicated in “real-time” and released details about air monitoring and chemicals at the plant sooner.