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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


As public process begins to create plan for climate change, survey shows majority of Delawareans say it is time to act

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Public input sessions are beginning next week to create Delaware’s plan to mitigate, adapt and respond to climate change.




DNREC to close The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 for 2020 for beach nesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

LEWES – The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, will close Sunday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns, and other species. The Point’s nesting habitat […]




Two wells near Dover AFB have possible elevated PFOS/PFOA levels

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Preliminary results show two wells near the base (AFB) have possible elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).




Funding available to communities to plan for coastal flooding and climate change impacts

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

DNREC is soliciting letters of interest to enter into projects that will support local resilience planning and adaptation activities in Delaware.




DNREC to launch refrigerant incentive program

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, February 24, 2020

DNREC will launch a program to provide incentives to businesses to install refrigeration systems that are less harmful to the environment.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

As public process begins to create plan for climate change, survey shows majority of Delawareans say it is time to act

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Public input sessions are beginning next week to create Delaware’s plan to mitigate, adapt and respond to climate change.




DNREC to close The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 for 2020 for beach nesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

LEWES – The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, will close Sunday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns, and other species. The Point’s nesting habitat […]




Two wells near Dover AFB have possible elevated PFOS/PFOA levels

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Preliminary results show two wells near the base (AFB) have possible elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).




Funding available to communities to plan for coastal flooding and climate change impacts

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020

DNREC is soliciting letters of interest to enter into projects that will support local resilience planning and adaptation activities in Delaware.




DNREC to launch refrigerant incentive program

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, February 24, 2020

DNREC will launch a program to provide incentives to businesses to install refrigeration systems that are less harmful to the environment.