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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the popular November deer shotgun season opening Nov. 13.



Cleanup Operation Extends from Upper Delaware Bay to Ocean City, Md.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Maryland Department of the Environment has joined the U.S. Coast Guard and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in a joint response, Wednesday, overseeing the cleanup operation of weathered oil called tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the shoreline from Bowers Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland.



Motorists Urged to Watch Out for Deer Crossing Roadways

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Late October through November is prime time for increasing white-tailed deer activity in Delaware, leading up to their peak mating season in mid-November.



U.S. Coast Guard, DNREC Recover 55 Tons of Oiled Debris

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, October 26, 2020

The cleanup of an oil spill from an unknown source continues Monday, one week after oil patties first washed ashore on Broadkill Beach and began migrating to other Delaware beaches on both the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Coast. About 55 tons – enough to fill four construction dumpsters – had been successfully recovered through Sunday afternoon under the unified command of the United States Coast Guard and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.



Public Comment Open, Transcript and Presentation Available on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020

On Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2020, DNREC conducted a virtual hearing on proposed regulations implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the popular November deer shotgun season opening Nov. 13.



Cleanup Operation Extends from Upper Delaware Bay to Ocean City, Md.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Maryland Department of the Environment has joined the U.S. Coast Guard and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in a joint response, Wednesday, overseeing the cleanup operation of weathered oil called tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the shoreline from Bowers Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland.



Motorists Urged to Watch Out for Deer Crossing Roadways

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Late October through November is prime time for increasing white-tailed deer activity in Delaware, leading up to their peak mating season in mid-November.



U.S. Coast Guard, DNREC Recover 55 Tons of Oiled Debris

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, October 26, 2020

The cleanup of an oil spill from an unknown source continues Monday, one week after oil patties first washed ashore on Broadkill Beach and began migrating to other Delaware beaches on both the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Coast. About 55 tons – enough to fill four construction dumpsters – had been successfully recovered through Sunday afternoon under the unified command of the United States Coast Guard and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.



Public Comment Open, Transcript and Presentation Available on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020

On Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2020, DNREC conducted a virtual hearing on proposed regulations implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores.