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  Archives:  May 2013

Millsboro Inhalation and Biomonitoring Report finds air pollution coming into Delaware problematic; “Personal air,” indoor sources contributed most to toxic exposure

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

US Representative John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced the release today of The Millsboro Inhalation Exposure and Biomonitoring Study, Final Report. The report, sponsored by the Delaware Cancer Consortium and DNREC, and prepared by RTI International (RTI), was undertaken in response to residents’ concerns about cancer rates in the Millsboro area.



Memorial Day Services for May 30th

News | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and La Societe 40&8 will host Memorial Day Service on THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013 beginning at 10:30 A.M. The Service will be conducted at the Memorial Bridge Plaza, Delaware Memorial Bridge, New Castle, Delaware.



Delaware Forest Service tree health update: Sycamore anthracnose

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a native tree that can be affected by a fungal disease known as anthracnose. Several factors such as wet weather and lower average temperatures have combined to make this a more severe year for this condition. While many of the trees in the sycamore family are showing signs of stress, experts at the Delaware Forest Service believe that the majority of these will recover and leaf out normally as temperatures warm toward summer.



Middletown sex offender charged with dealing in child pornography

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that a Middletown-area registered sex offender has been arrested following a Child Predator Task Force investigation into the online distribution of child pornography.



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Finding Innovative Practices to Employ Individuals with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013

Our greatest asset in Delaware and across the country is our people and in a highly competitive global economy, we need to take advantage of everybody’s abilities. Recognizing this reality, I chose the employment of people with disabilities as my special initiative as Chair of the National Governors Association.





  Archives:  May 2013

Millsboro Inhalation and Biomonitoring Report finds air pollution coming into Delaware problematic; “Personal air,” indoor sources contributed most to toxic exposure

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

US Representative John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced the release today of The Millsboro Inhalation Exposure and Biomonitoring Study, Final Report. The report, sponsored by the Delaware Cancer Consortium and DNREC, and prepared by RTI International (RTI), was undertaken in response to residents’ concerns about cancer rates in the Millsboro area.



Memorial Day Services for May 30th

News | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and La Societe 40&8 will host Memorial Day Service on THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013 beginning at 10:30 A.M. The Service will be conducted at the Memorial Bridge Plaza, Delaware Memorial Bridge, New Castle, Delaware.



Delaware Forest Service tree health update: Sycamore anthracnose

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a native tree that can be affected by a fungal disease known as anthracnose. Several factors such as wet weather and lower average temperatures have combined to make this a more severe year for this condition. While many of the trees in the sycamore family are showing signs of stress, experts at the Delaware Forest Service believe that the majority of these will recover and leaf out normally as temperatures warm toward summer.



Middletown sex offender charged with dealing in child pornography

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that a Middletown-area registered sex offender has been arrested following a Child Predator Task Force investigation into the online distribution of child pornography.



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Finding Innovative Practices to Employ Individuals with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2013

Our greatest asset in Delaware and across the country is our people and in a highly competitive global economy, we need to take advantage of everybody’s abilities. Recognizing this reality, I chose the employment of people with disabilities as my special initiative as Chair of the National Governors Association.