Delware River Oil Spill
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Most people haven't heard, but there's been a nasty oil spill on the Delaware River. Scott Kirwin is trying to help.
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Most people haven't heard, but there's been a nasty oil spill on the Delaware River. Scott Kirwin is trying to help.
Many of your readers may not realize it, but we have bald eagles in this part of the country. I used to work at an office near a nesting site and would see them swoop past our windows. There's nothing like pounding out code then looking up to catch a glimpse of the symbol of America flying just outside your window. It helped ease the pain of 9-11.
The latest news has a pair of nesting eagles being affected by the spill. I don't know to what extent, but they are fishing birds.
The good news is that the community is rallying to save the birds. The Delaware is a working river, and those of us who enjoy wildlife also enjoy watching the large container ships powering up the river. There's no reason why the two - commerce and conservation - can't exist side by side IF commerce demands better boats.