Reuters
June 2, 2010
June 2, 2010
"(Reuters Life!) - The Upper Delaware River in New York State, the source of drinking water for 17 million people, is the most endangered river in the United States, according to a new report.
It is one of 10 rivers on a list, compiled by U.S. environmental group American Rivers, which are threatened due to causes such as natural gas drilling, mining and poor flood management.
The Upper Delaware topped the list because of the threat of contamination from chemicals used in gas drilling in New York and on the Pennsylvania side of the watershed.
Gas drilling was also the reason why the Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania was rated ninth on the list." More>>>>
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