The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) is promoting public appreciation and stewardship of nature through the Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest. The agency invites photos of any…
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Delaware Partnership Preserves Key Land Parcel
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DENRC) worked in collaboration with the Woodlawn Trustees and other partners to acquire and protect an additional 2.27 acres adjacent to…
Delaware Adopts California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Regulations
Delaware Governor John Carney announced earlier this month that Delaware will join 13 other states in adopting California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations. Managed by the Delaware Department of Natural…
Delaware Climate Action Plan Sets 2025 Target
In November, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) released a Climate Action Plan detailing how the state can prepare for climate change in the decades ahead.…
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, has completed a living shoreline…
Delaware Advances EV, Solar, and Battery Storage Education for Teens
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) has partnered with community leaders to welcome three new clean energy technologies as part of the Energize the Warehouse initiative…
States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
Delaware Plastic Bag Ban to Take Effect January 1
Starting January 1, consumers and many businesses in Delaware will no longer be able to use or distribute single-use plastic carryout bags at the point-of-sale. In 2019, the Delaware General…
