DNREC Extends Public Comment Period 30 Days for Diamond State Port Corp.’s Proposed Container Port
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will extend the public comment period through Tuesday, Dec. 1 on the Diamond State Port Corporation’s (DSPC) proposed new container port on the Delaware River at the DSPC property at 4600 Hay Road, Edgemoor, New Castle County.
Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | 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.
