The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that it is accepting a complaint from several organizations against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for allegedly discriminating against Black, Haitian, and Latino neighbors living near Bioenergy Devco's Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford. 

Bioenergy Development Company, LLC has proposed to expand its Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford to turn more poultry waste into natural gas and compost. The proposal has gained strong opposition from environmental advocates and some local neighbors, whereas others support the facility's expansion.