

Delaware Continues to Meet Federal Air Quality Standards
Contrary to oft-stated comments, Delaware meets all federal air quality standards. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Those standards are reviewed regularly...
David T. Stevenson
Mar 20, 2025


Delaware Carbon Taxes Have Not Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Delaware joined other East Coast states to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), basically a tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants. Power plants must buy emission allowances at quarterly auctions and turn them in based on emission levels...
David T. Stevenson
Mar 17, 2025
Reviewing legitimacy of Offshore Wind Project approvals
Letter to Secretary Secretary Burgum, United States Department of the Interior To read the document, please download the pdf below:
David T. Stevenson
Feb 11, 2025
Critique of PA Consulting Group Delaware Offshore Wind Benefits Report
The state of Delaware has signed a Term Sheet1 and issued permits to US Wind to allow
offshore wind power cables to come ashore at Delaware Seashore State Park just south of the
Indian River Inlet Bridge. Power cables would then be laid underwater through the inland bays
to Millsboro to connect to a substation near the Millsboro Indian River power generating plant...
David T. Stevenson
Jan 10, 2025


Delaware ‘Green Policies’ Have Failed and Become Dangerous
Delaware's Climate Action Plan sets ambitious goals: cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. While progress has been made--with emissions already reduced by 43% in 2022--these achievements mask deeper issues. The reality is that Delaware's policies are failing, putting the state at risk of power shortages and forcing families and businesses to bear higher energy costs...
David T. Stevenson
Nov 27, 2024


Sussex Co. Council Stops Offshore Wind Cables
On December 17th, four of five members of the Sussex County Council voted to deny the conditional use permit, putting the brakes on the offshore wind project and delivering an early Christmas present to the citizens of Sussex County! This decision comes after widespread public concern, federal agency warnings, and a controversial approval process led by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC)...
David T. Stevenson
Nov 27, 2024


Think Your Electric Bill Was High? Here’s What’s Coming
Sorry about those high electric bills, but nothing has really changed in the last few months except the weather. Higher costs have been sneaking up for decades, and wait until you see what's coming next. Those bills didn't just get high overnight...
David T. Stevenson
Nov 27, 2024


What The New Federal Energy Report Means For You
The U.S. Department of Energy has released its 2025 Annual Energy Outlook. The report is based entirely on the Biden administration's energy plan. The good news? These assumptions likely won't hold under President Trump's revised energy policies...
David T. Stevenson
Nov 26, 2024
COMPLAINT FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
To read the document, please download the pdf below.
Caesar Rodney Institute
Oct 1, 2024
Public comments on Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on Docket BOEM-2024-0033
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David T. Stevenson
Aug 28, 2024






