U.S. Coast Guard, DNREC Recover 55 Tons of Oiled Debris
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Monday, October 26, 2020
The cleanup of an oil spill from an unknown source continues Monday, one week after oil patties first washed ashore on Broadkill Beach and began migrating to other Delaware beaches on both the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Coast. About 55 tons – enough to fill four construction dumpsters – had been successfully recovered through Sunday afternoon under the unified command of the United States Coast Guard and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Public Comment Open, Transcript and Presentation Available on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Regulations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020
On Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2020, DNREC conducted a virtual hearing on proposed regulations implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores.
Oil Spill Cleanup of Delaware Bay Coastline Intensifies Today With Additional Resources Deployed
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and U.S. Coast Guard continued Thursday and Friday to spearhead a cleanup operation for the oil spill that has deposited blobs of oil called tar balls and oiled debris this week over a stretch of Delaware coastline extending from the upper Delaware Bay to the tip of the Atlantic Ocean.
Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek for Fall Fishing
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Anglers awaiting the opportunity to fish for trout in the fall and winter can now pack up their gear and head out to northern New Castle County. About 1,000 pounds of 12 to 13-inch trout, consisting of primarily rainbow trout along with some brown trout, were stocked in White Clay Creek trout yesterday, from near […]
Unified Command, Incident Command Post Established for Oil Cleanup Efforts on Delaware Shore
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
A unified command consisting of the United States Coast Guard and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has been established today as cleanup efforts continue on oil patties that washed ashore at various locations on the Delaware Bay coastline between Fowler Beach and Cape Henlopen, Delaware.
