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  Category: Civil Division


Delaware Department of Justice announces $2 million payment to support health-related programs

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice announced that Delaware has received a $2,138,096 supplemental payment through its participation in the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the tobacco industry. Today’s payment represents Delaware’s share of $540 million that was initially withheld in April 2008 by the tobacco industry from its annual payment to states who participate […]




Delaware Department of Justice presents $100,000 to Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children to provide discounted prescription drugs to underserved Delawareans

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Delaware Department of Justice today presented a $100,000 check to the Nemours Foundation for the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children to provide reduced-cost medications to underserved Delawareans. The charitable donation represents a portion of the Department’s monetary recovery from pharmacy benefits management company Express Scripts following the 2008 settlement of an investigation by […]




Delaware Department of Justice urges the EPA to act on Massachusetts v. EPA

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice joined 16 states, the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, the City Solicitor of Baltimore, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in sending a letter to Lisa Jackson, the new Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The letter urges her to act in response to […]




Delaware announces settlement to reduce mercury air pollution from cement plants

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009

The Delaware Department of Justice today announced today that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring new limits on the emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from cement plants. The EPA’s new rules will address mercury and other toxic emissions from Portland cement plants nationwide. Portland cement is […]




New Laws Toughen Penalties for Environmental Offenses

Civil Division | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 25, 2008

Wilmington, DE – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that new laws strengthening Delaware’s environmental laws have been enacted. Senate Bill 309, drafted by the Department of Justice and signed into law this week by Governor Ruth Ann Minner, enhances penalties against illegal air and water pollution and other environmental crimes, broadens the scope of Delaware’s […]







  Category: Civil Division

Delaware Department of Justice announces $2 million payment to support health-related programs

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice announced that Delaware has received a $2,138,096 supplemental payment through its participation in the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the tobacco industry. Today’s payment represents Delaware’s share of $540 million that was initially withheld in April 2008 by the tobacco industry from its annual payment to states who participate […]




Delaware Department of Justice presents $100,000 to Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children to provide discounted prescription drugs to underserved Delawareans

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Delaware Department of Justice today presented a $100,000 check to the Nemours Foundation for the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children to provide reduced-cost medications to underserved Delawareans. The charitable donation represents a portion of the Department’s monetary recovery from pharmacy benefits management company Express Scripts following the 2008 settlement of an investigation by […]




Delaware Department of Justice urges the EPA to act on Massachusetts v. EPA

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice joined 16 states, the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, the City Solicitor of Baltimore, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in sending a letter to Lisa Jackson, the new Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The letter urges her to act in response to […]




Delaware announces settlement to reduce mercury air pollution from cement plants

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009

The Delaware Department of Justice today announced today that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring new limits on the emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from cement plants. The EPA’s new rules will address mercury and other toxic emissions from Portland cement plants nationwide. Portland cement is […]




New Laws Toughen Penalties for Environmental Offenses

Civil Division | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 25, 2008

Wilmington, DE – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that new laws strengthening Delaware’s environmental laws have been enacted. Senate Bill 309, drafted by the Department of Justice and signed into law this week by Governor Ruth Ann Minner, enhances penalties against illegal air and water pollution and other environmental crimes, broadens the scope of Delaware’s […]