Charter School of Wilmington wins 2018 Delaware Envirothon competition sponsored by DNREC
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018
GREENWOOD – Charter School of Wilmington Team A was named the champion of the 2018 Delaware Envirothon competition held today at Swartzentruber Farm in Greenwood and sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Today’s win marks the school’s 19th win in the event’s 22-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002. Charter School of Wilmington Teams’ B and C placed second and third, respectively, in this year’s Envirothon competition.
Citizens Source Water Protection Committee to meet May 2 in Dover
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Kent County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The Source Water Protection Citizens and Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC) of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 2, in Conference Room 220 A&B of the Kent County Administrative Offices on Bay Road in Dover.
Written comment period remains open from two DNREC public hearings on amended waste transporter permit applications
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018
DNREC’s Office of the Secretary announced today that the written public comment period remains open for amended waste transporter permit applications for Denali Water Solutions and Clark’s Environmental Services (dba Chesapeake Environmental Services LLC). Public hearings for both companies’ amended permit applications were held by the Department Wednesday, April 11 in Milton.
DNREC, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC agree to penalty settlements totaling $218,000 on refinery’s outstanding violations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
DNREC announced today that it has reached two separate settlement agreements with the Delaware City Refining Company, LLC (DCRC) over environmental violations by the company’s refinery in Delaware City. The two settlement agreements – totaling $218,000 – are the culmination of a series of violations for the refinery.
DNREC issues Conciliation and Consent Secretary’s Order, $77,300 penalty to Perdue Foods for wastewater violations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018
DOVER – DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued a Conciliation Order By Consent to Perdue Foods for multiple violations of the company’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The order totals an administrative penalty of $77,300 and an associated $7,601 assessment for expenses associated with the Department’s investigation.
