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Piping Plovers Nesting in Delaware Reach New High Number September 24, 2020
For the third consecutive year, Delaware recorded a new all-time high number of nesting piping plovers, small beach nesting birds on Delaware’s state endangered list.
Weatherization Program Helps Delawareans Invest in Their Homes September 23, 2020
DNREC offers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) at no cost to qualified low-income families to reduce energy costs.
DNREC to Host Public Hearing on Diamond State Port Corp.’s Proposed Container Port on Sept. 29 September 18, 2020
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a virtual public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 29 on a proposal from the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) to construct a new container port on the Delaware River at the DSPC property at 4600 Hay Road, Edgemoor, New Castle County.
More Delmarva Fox Squirrels Moving to Delaware September 17, 2020
Delmarva fox squirrels are about to get a population boost in Delaware with a new round of translocations planned for later this month, a project of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and its state and federal partners.
Input Sought on Delaware’s Climate Action Plan September 14, 2020
DNREC kicks off a series of virtual public workshops this week aimed at getting feedback on potential actions the state can take to best prepare for climate change.
AG Jennings announces suit to hold Exxon, American Petroleum Institute, 29 others accountable for climate change costs September 10, 2020
Claims include Negligent Failure to Warn, Trespass, Nuisance and Consumer Fraud Act violations Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Delaware is suing 31 fossil fuel companies on behalf of the state’s residents and businesses to hold them accountable for decades of deception about the role their products play in causing climate change, the harm […]
DNREC Announces Grants to Support Communities With Pollution Restoration Projects September 8, 2020
Delaware communities adversely affected by environmental pollution can now apply for Community Environmental Project Fund (CEPF) restoration grants for the 2021 grant cycle.
DNREC Announces Temporary Brandywine Zoo Weekday Closures September 4, 2020
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close the Brandywine Zoo on weekdays from Tuesday, Sept. 8 through at least Monday, Sept. 21 for construction. The walkway for the new Madagascar Exhibit, which is currently under construction, will be tied into the existing zoo walkway during the closure. The Madagascar Exhibit is part […]
West Nile Virus Is Detected in Delaware For First Time This Year in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens September 2, 2020
West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected Aug. 27 in Delaware for the first time this year in DNREC’s sentinel chickens placed at a northern New Castle County location where the chickens are sampled regularly for the presence of the mosquito-transmitted disease.
Delaware Coastal Cleanup Starts Today September 1, 2020
The Delaware Coastal Cleanup campaign, launched today by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, encourages Delawareans and visitors to pick up trash in their neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.