Regional US Commission Bans High-Volume Fracking in Delaware River Basin

US 23:15 GMT 25.02.2021(updated 23:17 GMT 25.02.2021) Get short URL WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A new rule will prohibit high pressure hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for oil and gas in shale deposits beneath a watershed bordering four US states, the Delaware …

Delaware River Basin Commission votes to ban fracking in the watershed

Fracking has been banned on 13,539 square miles of land surrounding the Delaware River following a 4-0 vote Thursday by the Delaware River Basin Commission. The ban is a long-sought win for environmental activists and a defeat to some landowners in the …

Delaware Tourism Office launches new incubator and workshop program for industry

DOVER, DE – The Delaware Tourism Office is launching the Destination Development Program, an incubator and workshop training program for the state’s tourism industry. To assist small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have limited time, staff and …

Letters: Jennings and student debt; paid family and medical leave in Delaware

Jennings is pandering to progressives on student debt Regarding "Why the Delaware attorney general wants President Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student loans," Feb. 23: The Delaware Attorney General is pandering to the progressives in her …

Businesses Declare Victory: Fracking Banned in the Delaware River Basin

ASBC, NY, NJ, and DE SBCs and PA businesses applaud historic decision following years of advocacy WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, USA, February 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The multistate Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) voted to ban high- …

Two charged in Delaware County woman's fatal overdose

MUNCIE, Ind. — A local man and woman arrested Wednesday have been charged in connection with a Delaware County woman's overdose death. Curtis Blair Atkinson, 38, Eaton, and Cynthia Kerri Nicole Crane, 33, Muncie, both were charged this week in Delaware …

University of Delaware makes changes after increase of COVID on campus

NEWARK, Delaware (WPVI) -- An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has the University of Delaware making changes starting Thursday. "In recent days, there has been a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases among students in the University of Delaware …

Want a furry friend? Dozens more cats, dogs displaced by Southern weather coming to Delaware

Delawareans looking for a new furry friend will soon have many potential pets to choose from as more animals from the weather-stricken South are brought to the First State. This week, Delaware Humane Association began receiving cats, dogs, kittens and …

How Black clergy are playing a key role in stopping COVID-19 in Delaware

5 ingredients for a successful spring as Delaware football season nears