Posts Tagged ‘pollution’
Volunteer Registration Begins for Del. Coastal Cleanup
There is much more summer to come, but volunteers are already being recruited to take part in the 35th Delaware Coastal Cleanup.41 spots along beaches and waterways will be targeted…
Read MoreEPA Looks To Add Georgetown Groundwater Site To Superfund Priorities List
Untreated Wastewater Spills Into Rehoboth Bay Waterway; Shellfish Harvesting Suspended
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential…
Read MoreDNREC Accepts Applications For Community Environmental Project Fund Grants
Delaware communities that have been adversely affected by environmental pollution can apply for restoration grants. The Department of Natural Resources is opening the 2022 grant cycle. The Community Environmental Project…
Read MoreDelaware Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination
Delaware is suing agro-chemical giant Monsanto and two of its corporate spin-offs. Attorney General Kathy Jennings said Thursday that the lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with…
Read MorePlastic Straws Targeted In Rehoboth Beach
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Rehoboth Beach officials are encouraging local restaurants to stop giving plastic straws to their customers. Commissioners adopted a resolution to support the elimination of single-use plastic straws effective January 1st,…
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. The Delaware Department of Natural…
Read MoreCarper: Automakers can no longer stay ‘stuck in neutral’ citing pollution from cars, trucks & vans
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Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper is speaking out after the Trump Administration moved to revoke the State of California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to set and enforce…
Read MoreMaryland Governor calls out Pennsylvania over pollution pouring into Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is calling for action from Pennsylvania over what he says has been a lack of progress on the part of the state to stop pollution that…
Read MoreCode Orange Air Quality Action Day – Monday
Thursday – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for DE
Thursday, May 3rd, will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! An early season air quality event is underway across the northern Mid-Atlantic region. Ozone has risen dramatically on Tuesday,…
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