Posts Tagged ‘oil spill’
100 lbs. of oily debris removed from beach
The Coast Guard and the Department of Natural Resources have responded to the discovery of oil on Towers Beach.
About 100-pounds…
Read MoreOil Spill Investigation Continues; Cleanup “Substantially Cleared”
Delaware’s beaches have been declared substantially cleared of oil after last month’s spill in the Delaware Bay. However, cleanup crews…
Read MoreUpdate: Oil Spill Cleanup Reaches Final Stages
Clean-up crews are nearing the end of an oil-spill response that has now lasted more than three weeks.
According to the…
Read MoreTar Balls, Oily Bits Continue Showing Up At Beaches
Remnants of an oil spill that was first detected at Broadkill Beach last month have made their way further south.
DNREC…
Read MoreOil Spill Cleanup Nears Its End; Investigation Continues
An assessment by the Unified Command that has been dealing with an oil spill for two weeks indicates that the clean-up may be largely complete.
Reward Offered In Oil Spill Investigation
A reward could be available for information that leads to the identity of the person or organization responsible for the oil spill that’s blotted beaches along Delaware…
Read MoreWeek Into Oil Spill, Some Beaches Still Closed
The beaches at Lewes and Dewey Beach remained closed to the public Friday due to an oil spill that has left tar balls and droplets of oil…
Read MoreUpdate: Oil Spill Cleanup Enters 2nd Week
The cleanup of oil patties from Delaware beaches enters its second week.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources says about 55…
Read MoreLewes Beach Closed Due To Oil Spill Clean-Up
The City of Lewes is closing its beaches 1 and 2 to the public due to this week’s oil spill.
Signs…
Read MoreOil Spill May Have Affected 24 Seagulls
A unified command has been established as efforts continue to clean up oil patties from a spill on Delaware Bay.
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Read MoreDel. Bay Oil Spill Continues To Spread
An oil spill first detected at Broadkill Beach has spread to several other coastal locations – Lewes, Roosevelt Inlet and Beach Plum Island near Cape Henlopen.
DNREC Investigates Oil Spill At Broadkill Beach
About five barrels of oil, or close to 215 gallons, have washed ashore at Broadkill Beach.
The Delaware Department of Natural…
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