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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2023

Order sends Delaware’s climate damage & deception lawsuit back to State court WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States DENIED the petition for a writ of certiorari submitted by fossil fuel companies appealing their failure to move Delaware’s climate damage and deception lawsuit out of state court and into federal court.  The question […]




Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags

Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

President Biden issued a proclamation designating May 15, 2023 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. In accordance with the President’s proclamation and federal law (36 U.S.C. 175), Governor Carney has ordered both the U.S. and Delaware flags at government buildings and facilities be lowered to half-staff […]




DelDOT and DDA Tree Planting In Support Of Forest Initiative Fund

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

DOVER, Del. (May 11, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is partnering with the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service (DFS) to plant over 12,100 trees in support of the Forest Initiative Fund (FIF). FIF was created by the DFS to help address water quality, air quality, and overall life for all […]




Sponsors, Meal Sites Sought for 2023 Summer Food Service Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites for meal locations.   The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE).  […]




Governor Carney Ends Public Health Emergency

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Governor John Carney on Thursday ended the State of Delaware Public Health Emergency order. The order will be lifted at 6:00 p.m. on May 11, 2023.







  Category: Newsroom

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2023

Order sends Delaware’s climate damage & deception lawsuit back to State court WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States DENIED the petition for a writ of certiorari submitted by fossil fuel companies appealing their failure to move Delaware’s climate damage and deception lawsuit out of state court and into federal court.  The question […]




Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags

Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

President Biden issued a proclamation designating May 15, 2023 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. In accordance with the President’s proclamation and federal law (36 U.S.C. 175), Governor Carney has ordered both the U.S. and Delaware flags at government buildings and facilities be lowered to half-staff […]




DelDOT and DDA Tree Planting In Support Of Forest Initiative Fund

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

DOVER, Del. (May 11, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is partnering with the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service (DFS) to plant over 12,100 trees in support of the Forest Initiative Fund (FIF). FIF was created by the DFS to help address water quality, air quality, and overall life for all […]




Sponsors, Meal Sites Sought for 2023 Summer Food Service Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 12, 2023

A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites for meal locations.   The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE).  […]




Governor Carney Ends Public Health Emergency

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Governor John Carney on Thursday ended the State of Delaware Public Health Emergency order. The order will be lifted at 6:00 p.m. on May 11, 2023.