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DNREC’s sand bypass system is now up and running at the Indian River Inlet, but the department says they’re still affected by staff shortages.
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Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control released its latest survey of Delawareans opinions on Climate Change.This is the fourth time since 2009 DNREC has taken the public’s temperature on climate change and related issues. The results continue to show an overwhelming majority of state residents are concerned about climate change and view it as a serious threat – and will be used to help craft Delaware’s 2025 Climate Action Plan – due to be delivered in November.DPM's Tom Byrne recently sat down with DNREC’s Climate and Sustainability Program administrator Susan Love to discuss the survey results and how they help state officials develop a plan to address climate issues in the years ahead.
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The Trump administration announces plans to halt a Maryland offshore wind project, a move receiving mixed reception from Delaware leaders amid a regional energy shortfall.
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Healthy Communities Delaware and Nemours team up to invest more than $1.6 million across nine communities in Delaware.
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Last week, Delaware broke ground on a new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill.The $90 million dollar project will deliver a 3-story facility with 120 beds to replace the current hospital building built in 1961.Earlier this week, DPM's Tom Byrne sat down with Dava Newnam, Deputy Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to learn more about the new hospital and what it's expected to mean for its patients.
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A recent study by ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute shows some areas of Delaware have higher odds of advanced breast cancer.The research explains some of the reasons for the elevated rates, and how that is shaping ChristianaCare's response.This week Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry sits down with Dr. Scott Siegel, the lead author and director of Cancer Control & Population Sciences at ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center to discuss the research, and what comes next.
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Amtrak plans to deploy 28 NextGen Acela trains over the next two years.
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Gov. Matt Meyer is seeking public input on potential investments the state will make with its share of federal Rural Healthcare Transformation Program funding.
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The Pre-Authorization Act of 2025 speeds up and standardizes health insurance prior authorizations, which is when a healthcare provider must obtain advance approval from a health plan before providing specific care to a patient.
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Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace rates will see 25% increases at minimum.