Mental Health Parity Examinations Find Inequities in Insurer Behavior
More than $1.3M in total fines assessed for coverage discrimination Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has announced the completion of additional Mental Health Parity examinations on regulated health insurers in Delaware. These violations resulted in $735,000 in fines and significant insurer corrections to create a less discriminatory environment in the future. Combined with two examinations completed […]
Investigation of Closed Solvay Polymer Facility
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today announced a settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) allegedly released from the company’s facility in the Marshallton area of New Castle County.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating fatal boat accident in Sussex County
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers responded to, and are investigating a fatal boat accident near the Lewes/Rehoboth Canal.
DNREC determines deluge water used to contain Croda, Inc.’s 2018 ethylene oxide release did not impact the environment
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has concluded that there was no increased risk to human health or safety from deluge water used to contain the Nov. 25, 2018 ethylene oxide (EO) release at Croda’s Atlas Point facility. DNREC’s conclusion was made from a soil and groundwater sampling report required of Croda by the Department as part of a settlement agreement with DNREC in the aftermath of the EO incident.
DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation to host Pea Patch Paranormal Adventures on weekends in October at Fort Delaware State Park
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will once again host Pea Patch Paranormal Adventures ghost tours on weekends, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Fort Delaware State Park.
