In the 1960s, a picturesque valley nestled in Upstate New York was demolished. Nearby villages were flooded, and their inhabitants were forcibly displaced.
Representatives of New York, Pennsylvania and two other states have voted in favor of a ban on high-volume hydraulic fracking in the Delaware River Basin Commission.
Delaware County Sheriff’s officials report they nabbed a soggy suspect who tried to get away from police by diving into the West Branch of the Delaware River.