Baby Harbor Seals Found in Delaware Bay!

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Is the Delaware Bay their next birthing ground? “We had an interesting week with a couple more seals,” says Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute. “They turned out to be harbor seal pups that had just been weaned, which means they must have been born somewhere here or nearby,” she explains. Photo courtesy Suzanne Thurman, MERR Institute…

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USCG Rescues Four from Sinking Sailing Boat in Delaware River

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Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders were contacted by cell phone that the sailing vessel ā€œPegasusā€ was taking on water in the area of the Brandywine Light in the Delaware River. A Response Boat-Medium crew was already underway and diverted to the incident. Four people were rescued from the vessel and dewatering efforts began but…

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Update: Kent Co. Limited State Of Emergency Terminated; Barge Fire Salvage Continues

Memorial Fire Company Station 89 was among local fire companies that responded to a barge fire near Delaware Bay early Monday (photo courtesy of Memorial Fire Company Station 89, Slaughter Beach)
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The limited State of Emergency issued for Kent County due to Monday’s barge fire has been terminated.Governor John Carney declared the limited state of emergency to make special resources available to support local emergency management agencies and first responders.The barge carrying scrap metal and old appliances caught fire early Monday morning near where the Delaware…

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Delaware Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination

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Delaware is suing agro-chemical giant Monsanto and two of its corporate spin-offs. Attorney General Kathy Jennings said Thursday that the lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with PCBs made by Monsanto for decades, despite knowing the dangers they posed to the environment and public health. The lawsuit filed in state Superior Court…

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Georgetown Fisherman Cited for over 600 Violations by DNREC

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A commercial fisherman from Georgetown has been arrested following a DNREC investigation into illegal activity on the Delaware River.Ā Ā  Natural Resources Police have charged 40 year old Shawn Moore with over 600 shellfish and boating violations near Delaware City.Ā  Moore pleaded not guilty to all charges in JP Court in New Castle.Ā  He was released…

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