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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2016 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest winners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced the first-place winner and five top entries chosen from its 2016 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest. The winning photos will appear on the cover or inside the forthcoming 2017 Delaware Fishing Guide.




Gov. Markell, DNREC Sec. Small announce $714,076 in recycling grants awarded to schools, businesses and municipalities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Small were joined by Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Chair B.J. Vinton to announce $714,076 in recycling assistance grants to schools, businesses and municipalities for projects that develop or expand waste reduction, reuse or recycling activities.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate announces changes to the Green Energy Fund

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate today announced changes to the Green Energy Fund grant program for Delmarva Power residential customers. Projects with contracts signed on or after Dec. 1 will see slightly reduced grants for customer-owned solar energy systems. Another change to the program is that grants will no longer be offered for systems installed using a lease/power purchase agreement (PPA) financing model.




DNREC Secretary urges wise water use and conservation as drought conditions continue in northern Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

With little yield of precipitation during the current stretch of weather – particularly unseasonable warmth as recently experienced in northern New Castle County and adjacent southeastern Pennsylvania – DNREC Secretary David Small reminds Delawareans that water conservation practices are a year-round action contributing to the continued good health of the state’s water supplies.




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting Dec. 7 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2016 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest winners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced the first-place winner and five top entries chosen from its 2016 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest. The winning photos will appear on the cover or inside the forthcoming 2017 Delaware Fishing Guide.




Gov. Markell, DNREC Sec. Small announce $714,076 in recycling grants awarded to schools, businesses and municipalities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Small were joined by Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Chair B.J. Vinton to announce $714,076 in recycling assistance grants to schools, businesses and municipalities for projects that develop or expand waste reduction, reuse or recycling activities.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate announces changes to the Green Energy Fund

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate today announced changes to the Green Energy Fund grant program for Delmarva Power residential customers. Projects with contracts signed on or after Dec. 1 will see slightly reduced grants for customer-owned solar energy systems. Another change to the program is that grants will no longer be offered for systems installed using a lease/power purchase agreement (PPA) financing model.




DNREC Secretary urges wise water use and conservation as drought conditions continue in northern Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

With little yield of precipitation during the current stretch of weather – particularly unseasonable warmth as recently experienced in northern New Castle County and adjacent southeastern Pennsylvania – DNREC Secretary David Small reminds Delawareans that water conservation practices are a year-round action contributing to the continued good health of the state’s water supplies.




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold meeting Dec. 7 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.