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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrest Milford man on multiple charges including weapon possession, drugs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 1, 2017

DNREC Park Rangers arrested a Milford man on multiple charges July 30 at Cape Henlopen State Park.




At DNREC’s request, EPA proposes Newark South Ground Water Plume Site to National Priorities List to resolve concerns about city’s ground water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2017

DOVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will propose the Newark South Ground Water Plume Site for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL). The listing in the Federal Register will allow EPA to use Superfund authority and resources to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to help resolve ground water concerns in the Newark area and determine the sources of contamination there.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police rescue woman thrown overboard from her own boat into Rehoboth Bay

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers rescued a 65-year-old Lewes woman from Rehoboth Bay Thursday after she was ejected from her fishing skiff.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 17-23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,123 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 17 and 23, including 269 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Public asked to report sick or dead wild birds to DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section for 2017 West Nile virus monitoring

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2017

The DNREC Mosquito Control Section asks the public to help monitor West Nile virus in Delaware by reporting sick or dead wild birds that may have contracted the virus.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrest Milford man on multiple charges including weapon possession, drugs

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 1, 2017

DNREC Park Rangers arrested a Milford man on multiple charges July 30 at Cape Henlopen State Park.




At DNREC’s request, EPA proposes Newark South Ground Water Plume Site to National Priorities List to resolve concerns about city’s ground water

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, July 31, 2017

DOVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will propose the Newark South Ground Water Plume Site for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL). The listing in the Federal Register will allow EPA to use Superfund authority and resources to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to help resolve ground water concerns in the Newark area and determine the sources of contamination there.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police rescue woman thrown overboard from her own boat into Rehoboth Bay

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers rescued a 65-year-old Lewes woman from Rehoboth Bay Thursday after she was ejected from her fishing skiff.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 17-23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,123 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 17 and 23, including 269 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Public asked to report sick or dead wild birds to DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section for 2017 West Nile virus monitoring

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2017

The DNREC Mosquito Control Section asks the public to help monitor West Nile virus in Delaware by reporting sick or dead wild birds that may have contracted the virus.