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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Limited Open Burning of Brush, Branches and Limbs Allowed in Delaware Until May 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Community Affairs | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

DNREC reminds the public open burning of materials such as tree limbs, brush and branches is allowed until May 1 – when the state’s annual open burning ban takes effect and continues through Sept. 30.




DNREC is Accepting Public Comment for April 26 Hearing on Potential Adoption of Clean Car Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 3, 2023

DNREC is accepting public comments for the record ahead of the April 26 public hearing on the state’s potential adoption of Advanced Clean Car II regulations.




Public Meetings Planned This Month on Delaware EV Infrastructure, Clean Transportation Initiatives

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal, & Energy | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Monday, November 7, 2022

Delawareans can learn more about two key strategies the state is pursuing to reduce transportation-related emissions at virtual public meetings.




Air Permitting Training Session Scheduled for Sept. 20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022

Business owners, consultants and others interested in learning about Delaware’s air quality permitting application process are invited to a virtual training session from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 20.




UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2022

An outage early this morning at the Delaware City Refining Company that resulted in excess emissions of pollutants was resolved by midday when the refinery’s carbon monoxide boiler on the fluid coking unit was brought back online, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced this afternoon.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Limited Open Burning of Brush, Branches and Limbs Allowed in Delaware Until May 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Community Affairs | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

DNREC reminds the public open burning of materials such as tree limbs, brush and branches is allowed until May 1 – when the state’s annual open burning ban takes effect and continues through Sept. 30.




DNREC is Accepting Public Comment for April 26 Hearing on Potential Adoption of Clean Car Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 3, 2023

DNREC is accepting public comments for the record ahead of the April 26 public hearing on the state’s potential adoption of Advanced Clean Car II regulations.




Public Meetings Planned This Month on Delaware EV Infrastructure, Clean Transportation Initiatives

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal, & Energy | News | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Monday, November 7, 2022

Delawareans can learn more about two key strategies the state is pursuing to reduce transportation-related emissions at virtual public meetings.




Air Permitting Training Session Scheduled for Sept. 20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022

Business owners, consultants and others interested in learning about Delaware’s air quality permitting application process are invited to a virtual training session from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 20.




UPDATING: DNREC Monitoring and Investigating Excess Pollution Emissions Caused by Delaware City Refinery Outage

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2022

An outage early this morning at the Delaware City Refining Company that resulted in excess emissions of pollutants was resolved by midday when the refinery’s carbon monoxide boiler on the fluid coking unit was brought back online, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced this afternoon.