Photographers and Nature Lovers Invited to Enter Aquatic Resources Education Center Photo Contest
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, May 3, 2021
Photographers and nature lovers are invited by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to submit photographs for the first annual Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) nature photography contest.
Gov. Carney celebrates Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Sussex County | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021
Governor John C. Carney, Jr. proclaimed Arbor Day in Delaware at a ceremony at Rehoboth Elementary School attended by 5th-grade students and staff, members of the General Assembly, and city and state officials. The event recognized Mayor Stan Mills and the City of Rehoboth Beach for its 30th year as a Tree City USA. Governor Carney also honored student winners in the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. Two new oak trees were planted on the school campus for the event.
Christina River Watershed Cleanup Extended to May 15
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021
To encourage northern Delaware volunteers to get outside and clean up, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in partnership with the Christina Conservancy has extended the month-long Christina River Watershed Cleanup campaign an extra two weeks through Saturday, May 15.
Delaware Recognizes Air Quality Awareness Week May 3 to 7
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control joins national organizations to recognize Air Quality Awareness Week on May 3 to 7. The national theme for 2021 is “Healthy Air – Important for Everyone!”
DNREC Issues Corrective Action Permit to Diamond State Port Corporation for Former Chemours Edgemoor Site
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a permit to the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) to continue corrective actions at the former Chemours Edgemoor industrial facility in redeveloping it as a shipping container facility. The corrective actions are required under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), with authority for implementing the act delegated to the state of Delaware.
