DNREC Schedules Additional Regulatory Review Event, Virtual Forum Seeking More Input on Unamended Regulations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2025
DNREC, which has hosted three regulatory review public hearings this week as required by Delaware Code, announced it will host a fourth regulatory review meeting, a virtual forum providing additional opportunity for the public to engage in the regulatory review process while allowing DNREC to gather more input on whether the regulations subject to review will either be amended or possibly eliminated. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. Public participation is encouraged, as the forum is to feature live comment as an option as DNREC solicits more regulatory review input.
Speaker Minor-Brown, Sen. Poore, Gov. Meyer, DNREC Announce Funding for New Air Monitoring Near Delaware City Refinery
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The General Assembly, Governor Matt Meyer and DNREC will fund new air monitoring around the Delaware City refinery.
DNREC Issues Notice of Violations to Refinery for March Emissions Release
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the Delaware City Refining Company for a 10-hour emissions incident that occurred on March 13, 2025.
Delaware Issues Tick Safety Tips as Peak Season Arrives
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
June marks the beginning of peak tick season in Delaware. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) remind Delawareans to take proactive steps to protect themselves, their families, and pets this summer. With warmer weather increasing outdoor activities, the risk of tick bites and tick-borne […]
Comments Sought on Draft Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft List of Threats and Conservation Actions
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025
DNREC continues the revision process of updating the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan (DEWAP), a 10-year conservation strategy that will guide conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife now seeks public comment on a draft list of threats and conservation actions for the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) – with the draft document IDing factors that could support restoration and long-term SGCN management.
