DNREC, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC agree to penalty settlements on refinery’s outstanding air violations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2019
DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced today that it has signed a settlement agreement with the Delaware City Refining Company, LLC (DCRC) over pending air quality permit appeals and violations concerning the company’s Delaware City refinery. Terms of the settlement agreement call for DCRC to pay an administrative penalty of $950,000, while DNREC through the agreement will provide public notice of proposed changes to the Regulation 1102 permits under appeal by DCRC. Once DNREC issues revised air permits, DCRC has agreed in the settlement to dismiss its permit appeals.
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to close Millsboro Pond boat ramp for reconstruction and expansion
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2019
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will close the Millsboro Pond boat ramp for a major reconstruction and expansion project beginning July 22.
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation to host open house July 30 on White Clay Creek State Park draft master plan
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has created a draft master plan for White Clay Creek State Park, and will host an open house for the public to provide comments and ask questions. The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Deerfield, at 507 Thompson Station Road, in Newark.
New video about innovative waterway cleanup in Wilmington debuts on DNREC YouTube Channel
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2019
A new DNREC YouTube video details an innovative remediation project to remove PCBs from sediment in a ditch that discharges into the Christina River.
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces closure of 2019 horseshoe crab commercial fishery
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, July 8, 2019
DNREC has announced that Delaware’s 2019 commercial harvest quota of 159,211 male horseshoe crabs has been met, and that the horseshoe crab fishery closed at 12:01 a.m., Monday, July 8 in accordance with Delaware law and regulations.
