Tidal Finfish Advisory Council to meet Jan. 17 in Dover
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2018
Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the DNREC Auditorium, in Dover.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 1 – 7
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2018
Natural Resources Police officers made 915 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public between Jan. 1 and 7, issuing 23 citations.
DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation posts record year for camping
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2018
2017 was a record-breaking year for camping, cabins, and cottage stays in Delaware’s state parks. Visitor stays grew by 19 percent, with more than 16,500 additional overnight stays occurring in 2017, compared to 2016.
Governor Carney Requests Meeting With Secretary Zinke to Discuss Offshore Drilling Plan
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 11, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, requesting a meeting to discuss the Trump Administration’s offshore drilling plan. The plan would open up areas in the Atlantic, including areas off the coast of Delaware, to new oil and gas drilling. Governor Carney will urge Secretary Zinke […]
Delaware’s Toxics Release Inventory Report for 2016 compiled by DNREC shows overall decrease in state’s onsite releases to land, air and water
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
DOVER – The annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data report from Delaware’s industrial facilities as compiled by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Emergency Prevention and Response Section continues to show the state’s progress in reducing toxic releases into the environment. TRI data from 2016 (the most recent year for which statistics are available) shows a decrease in onsite releases to land, air and water – all as compared to 2015 TRI figures. Total onsite releases were down 27 percent in Delaware for 2016 – with releases to land down 24 percent, releases to air down 23 percent and releases to water down 27 percent.
