Twin Capes now part of Delaware reef
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The M/V Twin Capes, a ferry christened 43 years ago on the Delaware Bay and retired after thousands of runs between Cape Henlopen, and...
Bloom Energy takes first step in stock offering
Bloom Energy Corporation announced it has publicly filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering...
Grid operator PJM says federally-imposed power plant subsidies not needed
PJM, the operator of the region’s electric power grid, says federally imposed subsidies for aging power plants in the region are not needed
Claims of...
Carper blasts EPA for rejecting Delaware’s downwind pollution petitions
As expected, the Environmental Protection Agency filed to reject Delaware’s petitions to reduce pollution from coal-fired plants that bring downwind pollution to the state.
U.S....
State leaders celebrate completion of Mispillion Harbor habitat restoration
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin was joined by U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester in marking the completion...
Drilling ban goes before Delaware State Senate
The State Senate is taking up a bill calling for a ban on drilling off the Delaware coast.
Ernesto “Ernie” Lopez, R-Lewes, sponsored a bill that would...
BMW, Nissan offer electric car incentives to Delmarva Power customers
Nissan and BMW are offering Delmarva Power customers incentives that can save thousands of dollars on the cost of certain all-electric vehicle (EV) models.
In...
Hockessin’s Route 41 corridor put on Superfund list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a commitment to clean up six new sites - including the Hockessin Groundwater Site in Delaware.
The sites were...
Delaware joins California and other states in suing EPA over vehicle emission standard
Delaware has joined California and other 15 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Environmental Protection Agency to preserve a single vehicle...
Fort Delaware now gets power from the sun
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation marked the installation of 540 solar panels to power Fort Delaware State Park.
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris...
State electronics recycling partnership saves $110,000 in energy costs.
A partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware’s Department of Technology and Information with the Northeast Recycling Council in...
Hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide leak reported at refinery
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reported Thursday morning that a leak at the Delaware City Refining Co. led to the...
DNREC to keep comment period open on waste transport permits at Allen Harim sites
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will extend the written public comment period for amended waste transporter permit applications for Denali Water...
Grid operator PJM asks feds to address utility subsidy requests for aging...
PJM Interconnection requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to determine how the wholesale electric capacity market should address state subsidies for aging nuclear and...
Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to get EnergyStar award from EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy will honor the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, Dover, as an Energy Star Partner...
Texas company gets fabrication work in early stage of Maryland off-shore wind project
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Gulf Island Shipyards, L.L.C., it has signed a contract for a meteorological tower and platform for...
Giant donates $75,000, 200 hams to Food Bank
Giant Food of Landover, Md. donated 200 hams to the Food Bank of Delaware this week.
Giant associates loaded the hams into the vehicles of...
Rehoboth Beach mayor voices support for Clean Power Plan
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns joined over 200 mayors from across the United States to express his support for the Clean Power Plan.
The Trump...
Solar industry employment continues to grow in Delaware
Despite headwinds, solar industry employment in Delaware continued to grow in 2017.
Total solar industry employment in the U.S. was down for 2017, but Delaware...