Stormwater Pond Maintenance to Be Topic of Free Workshops for Property Owners and Homeowners...
March 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Sussex County property owners who want to learn more about how to maintain stormwater ponds are invited to attend a free workshop being offered on Wednesday evenings, April 15 and 29, through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Drainage and Stormwater Section, Sussex Conservation District, and the Center for Inland Bays.
Reminder: Entrance Fees to State Parks Now In Effect
March 04, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Parks and Recreation reminds visitors to Delaware’s state parks that entrance fees are being collected as of March 1, 2009. The fee season was expanded last year to include the months of March, April and Nov. Fees are now charged from March 1 to Nov. 30
Six Hotels Recognized as Delaware Green Lodging Hotels
February 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Six hotels recently received Delaware Green Lodging certification for implementing basic green lodging practices that conserve natural resources, save money, and enhance their marketing potentials as environmentally-responsible businesses
Markell Welcomes 100+ to Delaware Green Building Conference
Address to New Castle County Sustainability Seminar on Green Buildings Follows Climate Prosperity Announcement and Green Jobs Grant to build Electric Vehicles
Carper, Delaware National Bank to Announce Housing Grants: Nearly $700,000 to help fund projects...
Georgetown, DE - January 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) will announce the awarding of nearly $700,000 in affordable housing grants to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity at noon Friday, January 30, at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore facility, 107 Depot Street in Georgetown, DE.
Delaware Joins 11-State Collaborative Effort to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels
Will develop a Low Carbon Fuel Standard to be implemented region-wide
January 08, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Delaware and 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have committed to developing a regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary John A. Hughes announced today
Delaware State Housing Authority and Friendship House Present
December 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Friendship House of Wilmington today celebrated the launch of “Snapshots from the Often Overlooked,” an exhibit for a Photovoice project created by residents of Andrew’s Place, a homeless shelter for men over age 55 located at Saints Andrew and Matthew Episcopal Church. Gallery space at The Crosby Hill Building at 605 Market Street was generously provided by the Buccini-Pollin Group.
Governor Minner Announces Increase in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Needy Delaware...
Dover, DE - October 21, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced today an increase of nearly $11 million in federal funds over two years for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which will allow the state to provide 16 percent more regular heating assistance to needy Delaware families.
City of Wilmington Commits Funds to Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
October 09, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The City of Wilmington has fulfilled its commitment to assist with the funding of the Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (DEMAP) by presenting a check in the amount of $100,000 to Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA).
Biden announces action following deceptive marketing allegations against Ryan Homes
Wilmington, DE - September 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Ryan Homes will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and will change its marketing practices following a Delaware Department of Justice investigation of consumer complaints of deceptive marketing involving homeowner fees at the Odessa National development in Townsend, Delaware.
Hearing Set for Sept. 22 on Draft Regulation for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Carbon...
Dover, DE - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 on the draft regulation for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading Program. The Air Quality Management Section will hold the meeting in DNREC’s auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.
Hearing Set for Sept. 22 on Draft Regulation for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Carbon...
Dover, DE - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 on the draft regulation for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading Program. The Air Quality Management Section will hold the meeting in DNREC’s auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.
Bill would help shore up foreclosure crisis
DE - August 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — When a Delaware home is lost through foreclosure, it is not just one family’s private tragedy — it weakens our neighborhoods and our communities, too. With more than 4,000 Delaware properties in foreclosure, our state is now part of a national housing crisis that threatens the foundations of our economy.
Gov. Minner Signs Legislation Authorizing Delaware’s Participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Dover Governor Ruth Ann Minner today signed Senate Bill 263, authorizing Delaware to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a market-based program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants that includes nine other mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.
Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program Ends with Resounding Success: Delawareans Awarded $813,000 in...
The Delaware Energy Office would like to thank the thousands of Delawareans who participated in the Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program which will end May 30. Since its inception in October 2006, the program received more than 8,000 applications from energy-conscious Delaware consumers seeking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the use of ENERGY STAR refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, window air conditioners, high SEER central air conditioning units and efficient hot water heaters.
