DNREC Reminds Public That The Point at Cape Henlopen is Closed for 2021 Beach Nesting Season
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 5, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds the public that The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, is now closed. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually each March for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping […]
Delaware Sets Deer Harvest Record
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Delaware hunters registered a record 17,265 harvested deer during the 2020/21 hunting season with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, surpassing the previous record harvest of 16,969 deer set last year during the 2019/20 hunting season. This year marks the eighth consecutive year that more than 14,000 deer were harvested.
Delaware Surf-Fishing Permits are Sold Out After Reaching Annual Cap
Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware Surf-Fishing Permits issued for the calendar year. With the Surf-Fishing Permit cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December. The cap was reached early this year after unprecedented winter sales. The […]
New Regulation Requirements Aimed at Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Effective Sept. 1
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021
Taking aim at greenhouse gases and accelerating the state’s engagement in working to curtail global warming, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a new hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulation will be published March 1 in the state’s Register of Regulations with requirements for reducing harmful HFCs that go into effect Sept. 1, 2021.
DNREC Requires Croda to Take Actions Protective of Human Health and the Environment at Atlas Point Facility
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced an agreement today with Croda Inc., that requires the company to take actions protective of human health and the environment in addressing recent violations at Croda’s Atlas Point facility near New Castle.
