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  Archives:  January 2017

Statement from Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Today I had the great honor of taking the oath of office as Delaware’s 26th Lieutenant Governor. I look forward to working with our new Governor, John Carney, in helping to make Delaware a healthier and stronger state.



Inauguration Day Schedule for January 17, 2017

Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Interfaith Prayer Service WHAT: Governor-elect Carney and Lieutenant Governor-elect Hall-Long will join attendees at Whatcoat United Methodist Church for a pre-Inaugural interfaith prayer service. WHO:Governor-elect John Carney Lieutenant Governor-elect Bethany Hall-Long Reverend Elmer Davis, Whatcoat United Methodist Church Rabbi Michael Scott Beals, Congregation Beth Shalom Father John Hopkins, St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church WHEN: […]



Moody’s Agrees to Settlement With States and Federal Government Over Securities Ratings

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

States, USDOJ Alleged Moody’s Inflated Ratings and Contributed To Market Crash. Attorney General Matt Denn joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 20 other attorneys general in announcing a settlement resolving an investigation into Moody’s Corporation, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and Moody’s Analytics, Inc. (collectively “Moody’s”) over the companies’ misrepresentations regarding the independence and objectivity […]



DNREC, DNERR collaborate on new national study examining sea level rise in tidal marshes

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR), a partnership between DNREC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently collaborated with 15 other National Estuarine Research Reserves in 13 coastal states on a first-in-the-nation research study that examined the capabilities of tidal marshes to keep pace with sea level rise. Results of the pioneering study, “Rising to the Challenge: Will Tidal Marshes Survive Rising Seas?” were recently published in Biological Conservation, an internationally-recognized journal of conservation and natural resource management. The study included a tidal marsh resiliency assessment of DNERR’s St. Jones Reserve in Dover.



Opening of trails along C&D Canal celebrated by Delaware, Maryland officials

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The grand opening of recreational trails along the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal was celebrated by Delaware and Maryland officials who included Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, USDA Rural Development State Director Bill McGowan, DNREC Secretary David Small, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware State Senator Nicole Poore, Delaware City Mayor Stanley Green and Chesapeake City Mayor Dean Geracimos. They were joined by other officials, scores of trails partners and enthusiasts, and special guest, former Delaware Governor and Congressman Michael N. Castle.





  Archives:  January 2017

Statement from Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Today I had the great honor of taking the oath of office as Delaware’s 26th Lieutenant Governor. I look forward to working with our new Governor, John Carney, in helping to make Delaware a healthier and stronger state.



Inauguration Day Schedule for January 17, 2017

Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Interfaith Prayer Service WHAT: Governor-elect Carney and Lieutenant Governor-elect Hall-Long will join attendees at Whatcoat United Methodist Church for a pre-Inaugural interfaith prayer service. WHO:Governor-elect John Carney Lieutenant Governor-elect Bethany Hall-Long Reverend Elmer Davis, Whatcoat United Methodist Church Rabbi Michael Scott Beals, Congregation Beth Shalom Father John Hopkins, St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church WHEN: […]



Moody’s Agrees to Settlement With States and Federal Government Over Securities Ratings

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Investor Protection | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

States, USDOJ Alleged Moody’s Inflated Ratings and Contributed To Market Crash. Attorney General Matt Denn joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 20 other attorneys general in announcing a settlement resolving an investigation into Moody’s Corporation, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and Moody’s Analytics, Inc. (collectively “Moody’s”) over the companies’ misrepresentations regarding the independence and objectivity […]



DNREC, DNERR collaborate on new national study examining sea level rise in tidal marshes

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR), a partnership between DNREC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently collaborated with 15 other National Estuarine Research Reserves in 13 coastal states on a first-in-the-nation research study that examined the capabilities of tidal marshes to keep pace with sea level rise. Results of the pioneering study, “Rising to the Challenge: Will Tidal Marshes Survive Rising Seas?” were recently published in Biological Conservation, an internationally-recognized journal of conservation and natural resource management. The study included a tidal marsh resiliency assessment of DNERR’s St. Jones Reserve in Dover.



Opening of trails along C&D Canal celebrated by Delaware, Maryland officials

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017

The grand opening of recreational trails along the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal was celebrated by Delaware and Maryland officials who included Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, USDA Rural Development State Director Bill McGowan, DNREC Secretary David Small, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware State Senator Nicole Poore, Delaware City Mayor Stanley Green and Chesapeake City Mayor Dean Geracimos. They were joined by other officials, scores of trails partners and enthusiasts, and special guest, former Delaware Governor and Congressman Michael N. Castle.