AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFreshwater Wetlands Protection: Gov. Matt Meyer signed Delaware’s first comprehensive freshwater wetlands program (SB 9), aiming to close gaps left by a 2023 Supreme Court decision and create a clearer permitting path using a Delaware Wetland Screening Tool and a Wetlands Regulatory Advisory Committee. Coastal Infrastructure: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says repairs to the Indian River Inlet north jetty are coming in spring 2027, including widening and reinforcing work to stabilize the navigation channel. DNREC Grants: DNREC is accepting proposals for its Surface Water Matching Planning Grant Program, funding planning and green stormwater work with up to $50,000 per project (1:1 match) and a Sept. 31 deadline. Climate Rule Fight (Delaware in coalition): Delaware AGs joined multistate legal challenges to EPA rollbacks on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemicals tied to fast-growing greenhouse emissions. Data Centers in Delaware: Kent County’s Levy Court approved new rules on where data centers can be built in unincorporated areas, with officials open to a future county-wide ban. Public Health: FDA/CDC updates on a cyclospora outbreak include guidance to be selective about lettuce products while investigators trace sources.
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