First finding of West Nile Virus for 2010 reported in DNREC Mosquito Control's sentinel chickens West Nile virus has been detected in Delaware for the first time this year in a blood sample taken from sentinel chickens that are monitored for mosquito-borne diseases. The samples are collected as part of a statewide surveillance program conducted by the Mosquito Control Section of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). No cases of West Nile virus have been found in humans or horses so far in Delaware this year.
Delaware becomes first state to receive delegation from EPA for offshore wind permitting Delaware has become the first state delegated authority for enforcing and implementing offshore wind permitting related to air quality as it prepares to site the country's first offshore wind farm - continuing as a national leader in renewable and alternative energy.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was granted delegating authority this week by the Environmental Protection Agency through a statute of the federal Clean Air Act pertaining to the outer continental shelf.
Governor Signs into Law Animal Shelters Standards The law puts Delaware in the forefront of shelter standards in the country by ensuring that shelters provide proper veterinary care to animals, take reasonable steps to increase the likelihood of animal adoption, and address euthanasia procedures and methods.