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New Delmar wastewater plant unveiled
A ribbon-cutting ceremony that included dignitaries from Delaware (including U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons), Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opened the plant Dec. 20. Investments that made it possible came from EPA funding, the states of Delaware and Maryland, and the town of Delmar. Funding totaling approximately $7.4 million was secured from a $2 million EPA grant to Maryland under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a Maryland Department of the Environment grant of more than $3.3 million, a Delaware Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan of about $1.3 million, a $480,000 grant from the EPA, and local funds from the Town of Delmar of about $320,000. Delaware’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund investments are supported by EPA capitalization grants and State of Delaware matching funds. |
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Blotter Jan. 25 – Feb. 1DOVER (Feb. 3, 2012) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents issued 21 citations between Jan. 25 and Feb. 1. World Wetlands Day draws attention to new DNREC websiteDOVER (Feb. 2, 2012) – DNREC’s Delaware Wetlands website landed with a splash today in coinciding with celebration of
World Wetlands Day. The newly revamped website at http://de.gov/delawarewetlands is replete with online tools ,making it possible for all Delawareans to get involved in the ongoing effort to conserve our wetlands – the site is primed to host landowners, educators, volunteers, biologists, and environmental decision makers. Division of Fish and Wildlife seeks volunteers for 2012 to monitor frog callingDOVER (Feb. 2, 2012) – The sound of frogs calling in the night is more than just a sign of spring’s arrival. Frog calls can also be an important way to determine where different species live and how populations are doing over time – and many scientists now believe keeping track of these small amphibians can provide valuable information about our natural world. First State Heritage Park Commemorates Black History MonthDOVER (Jan.31, 2012) – On Saturday, Feb. 4, the First State Heritage Park’s monthly First Saturdays in the First State programming turns a special focus on the history of African Americans. Living history performances at the John Bell House provide “Windows on the African American Experience” through three historical vignettes from the 18th and 19th centuries. DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Blotter Jan. 18-25DOVER (Jan. 25, 2012) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents issued eight citations between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 and responded to a variety of complaints including spotlighting, trespassing, gunshots and dumping of deer carcasses. DNREC issues penalty to International Petroleum Corp. for air and waste violationsDOVER (Jan. 20, 2012) – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty and Secretary’s Order to International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) of Delaware, Inc. for violations of Delaware’s laws and regulations governing hazardous waste management and its permit issued by the Division of Air Quality. DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Blotter Jan. 11-18DOVER (Jan. 19, 2012) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents issued 15 citations between Jan. 11 and Jan. 18 and responded to reports of gunshots, injured animals and trespassing. First invasive nutria population since 2002 confirmed in DelawareDOVER (Jan. 18, 2012) – Following on a lead from an alert fur buyer, biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s APHIS Wildlife Services have confirmed the presence of an invasive nutria population on a pond near the town of Marydel, Delaware in the west central part of the state.
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