The Division of Air Quality will conduct a public workshop on a proposed draft regulation and state plan to establish emission guidelines for existing oil and natural gas sources in Delaware.

The purpose of this workshop is to inform the public about a proposed draft regulation, Performance Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Sector (7 DE Admin. Code 1152) and a state plan designed to establish emission guidelines for existing oil and natural gas sources in Delaware to align with federal regulations. The regulation and state plan will reduce methane and other harmful emissions from two existing compressor stations.

This will be the first of two workshops on this subject. The second will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Bridgeville Public Library.

The draft regulatory language will be available for public review at the Department’s offices at 715 Grantham Lane, in New Castle, and at 100 West Water Street, Suite 6A, in Dover. The draft language and other documents of interest will also be available for review on the Division of Air Quality’s Regulations and Plans Under Development page.

For more information or for an appointment to review the documents, please contact Yagna Shah, at Yagna.Shah@delaware.gov or 302-324-2050.

Questions and feedback may be presented either orally or in writing at the public workshops. To submit written questions or feedback in advance of the workshops, please send them to Yagna Shah, at Yagna.Shah@delaware.gov, or via USPS to the Division of Air Quality, 100 West Water Street, Suite 6A, Dover, DE 19904.