How the Lenape Nation fights to protect the Delaware River
The Lenape's efforts helped lead to a 2021 ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin and prevented the building of a dam along the river in 2002.
Delaware River
Lenape Nation protecting Delaware River
On this Earth Day, "The Daily Report" highlights the people who are working to make environmental gains, especially Native American tribes. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter travels to the Delaware River, a place sacred to the Lenape Indian Nation.
An American River
Most people live within a mile of a river, but many are impacted by unchecked pollution and climate change. CBS News spent a week traveling the length of the Delaware River to explore how America has damaged, and is working to restore, one of its most vital water resources.
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