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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


State record 36-pound, 3.2-ounce catfish caught from the Nanticoke River near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2017

DNREC has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 36-pound, 3.2-ounce blue catfish.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 24-30

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 4, 2017

Natural Resources Police officers made 1,197 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 24 and July 30, including 111 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 121 citations.




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 190 to Modernize the Coastal Zone Act

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2017

New law will allow responsible redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites along coastline CLAYMONT, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 190 – bipartisan legislation that modernizes Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act. The new law will allow for the responsible redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites in the coastal zone, new […]




DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrest Milford man on multiple charges including weapon possession, drugs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 1, 2017

DNREC Park Rangers arrested a Milford man on multiple charges July 30 at Cape Henlopen State Park.




At DNREC’s request, EPA proposes Newark South Ground Water Plume Site to National Priorities List to resolve concerns about city’s ground water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2017

DOVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will propose the Newark South Ground Water Plume Site for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL). The listing in the Federal Register will allow EPA to use Superfund authority and resources to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to help resolve ground water concerns in the Newark area and determine the sources of contamination there.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

State record 36-pound, 3.2-ounce catfish caught from the Nanticoke River near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2017

DNREC has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 36-pound, 3.2-ounce blue catfish.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 24-30

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 4, 2017

Natural Resources Police officers made 1,197 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 24 and July 30, including 111 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 121 citations.




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 190 to Modernize the Coastal Zone Act

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2017

New law will allow responsible redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites along coastline CLAYMONT, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 190 – bipartisan legislation that modernizes Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act. The new law will allow for the responsible redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites in the coastal zone, new […]




DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrest Milford man on multiple charges including weapon possession, drugs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 1, 2017

DNREC Park Rangers arrested a Milford man on multiple charges July 30 at Cape Henlopen State Park.




At DNREC’s request, EPA proposes Newark South Ground Water Plume Site to National Priorities List to resolve concerns about city’s ground water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2017

DOVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will propose the Newark South Ground Water Plume Site for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL). The listing in the Federal Register will allow EPA to use Superfund authority and resources to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to help resolve ground water concerns in the Newark area and determine the sources of contamination there.