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This designation has been challenged by the DuPont Company, which discharges wastewater from its chemical plants on each side of the river. The company feels there has not been enough evidence presented to earn the designation, and "warned that businesses could face unjustified restrictions on wastewater permits because of the designation (Montgomery)."
Officials argued that "recent research confirmed previous warnings to 1996 that the river only partially supported aquatic life between the Pennsylvania line and Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey (Montgomery)."
Protectors
There are groups which are dedicated to preserving the river. One group is the Delaware Riverkeeper which "is the voice of the Delaware River and its streams, championing their rights as living members of the community, and is leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, it tributaries and its watershed committed to restoring the natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists (www.delawareriverkeeper.org/)." These groups have brought legal actions when necessary, to uphold state and federal environmental laws, in their efforts to reduce the amount of pollutants in the river.
Recent Problems
The pollution problems of the Delaware River continue to occur. On November 26, 2004, a stretch of the river was closed due to a 20-mile oil slick from a leaking tanker. The tanker "spilled 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil into the Delaware River between southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, leaving the slick that threatened fish and birds (Rubinkam).: The spill is reported to be the worst on the river in the past decade. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials "said 50 birds were dead from the spill and 300 injured. Two snapping turtles also washed up dead (Rubinkam)."
While the tanker officials are not sure what caused the leak, they were extremely concerned about the incident and vowed to do all they could...
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