Delaware Sets New Daily Limit on Spot Fish to Meet Conservation Rules

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has set a new daily recreational possession limit of 50 spot fish per angler to comply with regional conservation guidelines. The change, established by a DNREC...

Delaware Department of Labor opposes ICE’s demands for wage records

The Delaware Department of Labor is pushing back against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after ICE requested the employment records of suspected undocumented workers at certain, undisclosed businesses. Since February, Department of...

Solenis opens Global Research Center in Delaware, uniting scientists, engineers under one innovation hub

State-of-the-art facility houses advanced laboratories, collaborative workspaces and pilot-scale testing capabilities to help accelerate product development and technical support WILMINGTON, Del. (U.S.A.) — Solenis, a global leader in water and...

Exxon and Chevon push more oil production

Crude Oil Supply and Investor Concerns Even as investors worry about a world glut of Crude Oil following increased production by OPEDC+ countries and oil prices waver with every new development, big oil leaders, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Shell...

US fiduciary duty law can justify both action and inaction on climate risk, report says

The idea of fiduciary duty is used by investment managers as a justification for both action and inaction on mitigating climate risk, according to a new US report, which says the concept is notoriously slippery and can be defined in a narrow or...

Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay battle nears resolution in Delaware Supreme Court

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Oregon sues Trump admin for attempt to restrict public service loan forgiveness

A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service. The Public...

An Indianapolis man has received the maximum sentence for a robbery conviction in Delaware County

The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County will gather on the Fallen Heroes Bridge on Wheeling Avenue at noon for what they call a “No Kings” on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to a social media post. Calling themselves a non-partisan...

GOP Senators Weigh Attendance at Global Climate Conference, Drawing Fire from Trump Allies

Republican Sen. John Curtis plans to co-lead a bipartisan delegation to the U.N.’s COP30 summit in Brazil, sparking backlash from conservative energy advocates. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is reportedly preparing...

At barns, breweries and bookstores, Philly’s ‘working cats’ get a second chance through non-traditional adoption

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Suki paces around her office before selecting a spot to sit — between two chairs, in front of the desk. Then she hisses. Most cats...

DNREC Hosting Public Listening Sessions on Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Update

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will hold two public listening sessions this month to gather feedback as the agency works to update the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan -- a 10-year...

Re-envisioning ethics in Delaware

Delaware is not immune from conditions that impact our government and our state as it strives to conduct government business with integrity. Global Ethics Day 2025, set for Wednesday, Oct. 15, arrives at a moment of profound global, national and...

When and where will Ikea open its 5th DC-area showroom?

Conshohocken, Pa. — Top 50 retailer Ikea U.S. will open a new store in Chantilly, Va., in the spring of 2026. Located in the Chantilly Shopping Center at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Drive, it will be the Conshohocken, Pa.-based retailer’s third...

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Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as...

GOP ‘RINOs’ Consider Attending Big Globalist Climate Shindig

Republican Utah Sen. John Curtis is reportedly planning to co-lead a delegation to the annual U.N. climate change conference, which some critics told the Daily Caller News Foundation clashes with President Donald Trump’s energy agenda. Curtis told...

National Guard activated, beaches closed, shelters open in Delaware 

Delaware officials began ramping up their storm response as a nor'easter impacted coastal areas Oct. 12. With coastal flooding and high winds expected to continue through Oct. 13, the Delaware National Guard has been activated, a Delaware...

How water providers in Delaware, Pa. and N.J. are tackling ‘forever chemicals’

At the end of a sparsely traveled road in northern Delaware, one drinking water provider is tens of millions of dollars and years ahead of nationwide efforts to address toxic “forever chemicals” in the water supply. The high-tech drinking water...

Trump's EPA raises water quality standard in Delaware River in a surprise move

The federal government is raising the required oxygen level in an urban stretch of the Delaware River near Philadelphia to improve conditions for fish and humans, but the move faces pushback from wastewater utilities that will have to pay millions...

The high cost of climate change

As global temperatures climb, weather systems are changing swiftly and extensively, making events such as droughts, hurricanes, floods, and heat waves more intense and unpredictable. Extreme weather events that may have hit just once in our...

Putting Down Roots

Sea Matías grew up in the Bronx and was raised by a nature-loving grandmother who made her own compost and sang to her plants. Matías didn’t know it as a child, but their grandmother’s influence would propel them toward an unlikely path. “We would...