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Croda to Restart Ethylene Oxide Plant for Emissions Test, Then Shut Down
During the operation, the company must monitor water circulation and pressure through the scrubber. The tanks will also be monitored…
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Delaware Taps Fund to Replace Diesel-Guzzling School Buses
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has awarded $177,674 to The Warehouse, a teen-led co-working space and…
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Delaware Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect January 1, 2021
A plastic bag ban goes into effect on January 1, 2021, and The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental…
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DNREC says most beaches are cleared of oily debris and tar balls
Remaining Cleanup Operation Focuses on Delaware Bay and Delaware North Atlantic Ocean Beaches SLAUGHTER BEACH (DE): Cleanup crews for the…
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Is the oil cleanup along the Delaware shores coming to an end?
To date, Delaware cleanup crews have collected and disposed of more than 75 tons of oiled debris and tar balls…
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Oil Spill clean-up now stretches from Bowers Beach to Ocean City, Maryland
As of late Tuesday, cleanup crews of more than 100 personnel had successfully recovered about 65 tons of oily debris…
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One week later, estimated 55 Tons of unknown oil and debris removed from Delaware coastal beaches officials say
More than 100 personnel have been engaged in the cleanup operation daily over most of the last week, working where…
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Oil Spill Cleanup Intensifies as crews remove more than 21 tons of oil and debris
The spill had been carried out into the Delaware Bay by Monday night’s high tide and had dispersed elsewhere on…
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Command Post Established for Oil Cleanup Efforts on Delaware Shore
A unified command consisting of the United States Coast Guard and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)…
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Seven miles of coastline and several beaches now affected by an estimated 215 gallons of an unknown oil
DNREC Emergency Response has no reported or sighted impacts to wildlife, and also noted the vast numbers of shorebirds and…
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Delaware recognized as having one of the most effective farmland protection programs in the country
Delaware Aglands Program Ranks Second in the United States for Preserving Farmland Delaware announces 24th consecutive round of easement selections…
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Beautiful City Initiative tree limb removal collection is Saturday, here’s what you need to know
Wilmington’s Beautiful City Initiative Continues with a Special Citywide Tree Limb Collection Event on Saturday Wilmington (DE): Wilmington’s Beautiful City…
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Delmarva Power Offers Free Trees to Help Save Energy as part of National Arbor Day
National Arbor Day will be celebrated on April 24, 2020 this year. And this year’s Arbor Day will be quite…
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Amazon to restore 4 million acres of Forest in the Appalachians and other U.S. Regions
As Part of Its Plan to be Net Zero Carbon by 2040, Amazon Commits $10 Million to Restore and Conserve…
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Delmarva Power Giving Free Trees to Help Customers Save Energy
Customers can reserve a free tree through the Arbor Day Foundation starting today Customers will have the ability to choose…
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Delaware Forest Service awards over $58K to fund tree planting projects
The Delaware Forest Service awarded $58,244 to fund 16 tree planting projects throughout the First State. DOVER (DE): Delaware is…