"The Mighty Delaware" lecture slides
- Circa 1954
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The lecture served the purpose of pitching INCODEL's environmental conservation programs. The presentation begins by establishing the importance of the river and describing its uses and influences across the region. It introduces the risk of pollution to the river by human activities, and the programs instituted by the Commission to address the risks including the Basin-Wide Pollution Abatement Program, the Schuykill River Restoration Project, Co-operative Reforestation Project, and others. The slides include photographic views showing different vistas of the river and surrounding environment, as well as slides containing textual information.
The Delaware River Basin Commission was the first partnership between the federal government and individual states to manage the resources of a river basin. The agency predates the establishment of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (1970) and the Clean Water Act (1972). The Commission exists today and conducts programs related to water quality protection, water supply allocation and water conservation, watershed planning, drought management, flood mitigation and loss reduction, and recreational activities
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Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin. “‘The Mighty Delaware’ Lecture Slides,” circa 1954. Delaware River Basin Commission Lecture and Slides Collection. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/7oqqgg4.
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