NARROWSBURG, NY— The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) is appealing to the governors of New York and Pennsylvania to fulfill the 20 percent state funding shares anticipated in the 1986 River Management Plan as a “last chance” to sustain the UDC as a functional organization. UDC Solicitor Jason R. Ohliger directed letters to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and PA Gov. Josh Shapiro on October 5 with the unanimous approval of the council’s voting membership. Ohliger’s letter concludes, in part, “The UDC has heeded this warning and now humbly asks that the participant States do as well.” Visitupperdelawarecouncil.org to learn more about the UDC’s history and activities.

Annually, the commission’s Office of Consumer Services handles several thousand complaints from consumers regarding alleged utility actions. It is expected that the new rules will better help protect consumers’ interests.