Sen Lopez Introduces Bill Requiring DNREC Get Permission to Go on Private Property

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Legislation that would require DNREC to get the consent of property owners before collecting natural resource data on private property before doing so has been laid on the table and awaits further action.  Senate Bill 229 is sponsored by Senator Ernie Lopez.  For years DNREC has collected this data without property owners consent.  This measure…

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Sen. Ernie Lopez Files Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling

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State Senator Ernie Lopez has filed legislation that would ban offshore drilling off Delaware’s coast.  SB 200 would prohibit drilling for oil or natural gas in Delaware’s coastal zone and territorial waters and precludes DNREC from issuing any permits in connection with the development of offshore drilling infrastructure, whether proposed for Delaware territorial waters or…

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