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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Delaware Joins U.S. Climate Alliance to Uphold Goals of Paris Agreement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, June 5, 2017

Governor Carney pledges support in fight against climate change WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Monday that Delaware has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to upholding the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, after President Trump announced last week that he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. […]



Charter School of Wilmington Team A wins 2017 Delaware Envirothon state championship

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017

Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the 2017 Delaware Envirothon competition held April 27 at University of Delaware’s Webb Farm in Newark, marking the school’s 18th win in the event’s 22-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002.



DNREC seeks public input on improving state’s air quality using settlement funds from Volkswagen lawsuits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017

DNREC has learned from federal officials that Delaware can anticipate approximately $9 million from an Environmental Mitigation Trust established through partial settlement of lawsuits against the automakers Volkswagen and Audi for installing emissions “defeat devices” on vehicles in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. The Division of Air Quality will hold a public meeting Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the State Street Commons Building, 100 W. Water Street, Dover, DE 19904, on Delaware’s proposed environmental mitigation plan from the settlement.



DNREC fines Delaware City Refining Company/PBF Energy for violation of Secretary’s Order and illegal shipment of petroleum

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2017

DOVER – DNREC Secretary David Small today issued a $150,000 fine in a Notice of Penalty Assessment and Secretary’s Order to the Delaware City Refining Company and PBF Energy for violating an earlier DNREC Order that allowed the refinery to ship crude oil from Delaware City to only its Paulsboro, N.J. facility as a condition of DNREC’s granting an air permit to PBF Energy and DCRC in 2013.



Delaware middle school students invited to build and race solar-powered cars in annual Junior Solar Sprint competition

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Delaware middle school students are encouraged to test their model car engineering skills and power up their solar panels for the 23rd annual Junior Solar Sprint race – a statewide challenge of creativity, engineering and speed that will culminate Thursday, April 27 with a day of racing at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Delaware Joins U.S. Climate Alliance to Uphold Goals of Paris Agreement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, June 5, 2017

Governor Carney pledges support in fight against climate change WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Monday that Delaware has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to upholding the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, after President Trump announced last week that he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. […]



Charter School of Wilmington Team A wins 2017 Delaware Envirothon state championship

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017

Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the 2017 Delaware Envirothon competition held April 27 at University of Delaware’s Webb Farm in Newark, marking the school’s 18th win in the event’s 22-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002.



DNREC seeks public input on improving state’s air quality using settlement funds from Volkswagen lawsuits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017

DNREC has learned from federal officials that Delaware can anticipate approximately $9 million from an Environmental Mitigation Trust established through partial settlement of lawsuits against the automakers Volkswagen and Audi for installing emissions “defeat devices” on vehicles in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. The Division of Air Quality will hold a public meeting Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the State Street Commons Building, 100 W. Water Street, Dover, DE 19904, on Delaware’s proposed environmental mitigation plan from the settlement.



DNREC fines Delaware City Refining Company/PBF Energy for violation of Secretary’s Order and illegal shipment of petroleum

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2017

DOVER – DNREC Secretary David Small today issued a $150,000 fine in a Notice of Penalty Assessment and Secretary’s Order to the Delaware City Refining Company and PBF Energy for violating an earlier DNREC Order that allowed the refinery to ship crude oil from Delaware City to only its Paulsboro, N.J. facility as a condition of DNREC’s granting an air permit to PBF Energy and DCRC in 2013.



Delaware middle school students invited to build and race solar-powered cars in annual Junior Solar Sprint competition

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Delaware middle school students are encouraged to test their model car engineering skills and power up their solar panels for the 23rd annual Junior Solar Sprint race – a statewide challenge of creativity, engineering and speed that will culminate Thursday, April 27 with a day of racing at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.