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  Archives:  May 2025

DNREC Shares Public Information Sources About Environmental Releases, Air Quality in Light of Refinery Incident

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2025

DNREC has been monitoring the ongoing incident at the Delaware City Refinery as a result of equipment failure first reported on May 26. There are two DNREC tools available to the public that provide information on this and other incidents.




Notification to Equine Owners about Fumonisin-Contaminated Feed

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

DOVER, DE (May 30, 2025) – The Office of the State Veterinarian is notifying the public of cases of neurologic disease in horses in the Kent County area. Many of the cases have been associated with feeding a corn-based feed. Anyone using feed purchased in April is encouraged to contact their supplier to see if […]




Department of Correction announces transition of K-9 program to lifesaving contraband detection and mitigation mission

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

Dover, DE —Today the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced that it will transition all correctional K-9 teams statewide to a contraband detection mission.  This transition supports a multi-layered initiative to enhance safety and to curb the influx of illegal or harmful substances and dangerous contraband into its facilities.  It will occur through attrition and in […]




Discover Your Revolutionary Roots at the Delaware Public Archives’ June First Saturday Program

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

Looking to uncover your family’s role in the American Revolution? Join us at the Delaware Public Archives on Saturday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. for this month’s First Saturday Program: Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution. This program will cover the most common records used by genealogists while also exploring lesser-known resources that can be […]




Federal court blocks Trump administration’s disastrous tariffs

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025

A federal court has blocked unlawful tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling, issued Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Court of International Trade, came in response to a multistate lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general, including Delaware AG Kathy Jennings. “The courts have affirmed what […]






  Archives:  May 2025

DNREC Shares Public Information Sources About Environmental Releases, Air Quality in Light of Refinery Incident

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2025

DNREC has been monitoring the ongoing incident at the Delaware City Refinery as a result of equipment failure first reported on May 26. There are two DNREC tools available to the public that provide information on this and other incidents.




Notification to Equine Owners about Fumonisin-Contaminated Feed

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

DOVER, DE (May 30, 2025) – The Office of the State Veterinarian is notifying the public of cases of neurologic disease in horses in the Kent County area. Many of the cases have been associated with feeding a corn-based feed. Anyone using feed purchased in April is encouraged to contact their supplier to see if […]




Department of Correction announces transition of K-9 program to lifesaving contraband detection and mitigation mission

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

Dover, DE —Today the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced that it will transition all correctional K-9 teams statewide to a contraband detection mission.  This transition supports a multi-layered initiative to enhance safety and to curb the influx of illegal or harmful substances and dangerous contraband into its facilities.  It will occur through attrition and in […]




Discover Your Revolutionary Roots at the Delaware Public Archives’ June First Saturday Program

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025

Looking to uncover your family’s role in the American Revolution? Join us at the Delaware Public Archives on Saturday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. for this month’s First Saturday Program: Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution. This program will cover the most common records used by genealogists while also exploring lesser-known resources that can be […]




Federal court blocks Trump administration’s disastrous tariffs

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025

A federal court has blocked unlawful tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling, issued Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Court of International Trade, came in response to a multistate lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general, including Delaware AG Kathy Jennings. “The courts have affirmed what […]