Turbine Blade Collapses and May Take Industry Down A closer look into the Vineyard Wind incident and its complications for future projects   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 29, 2024 Construction of the nation's first major offshore wind project,  Vineyard Wind 1 , located 14 miles off the coast of Nantucket, MA, has been halted. A  General Electric Halide-X   (12-megawatt),  with a 351-foot-long fiberglass blade, collapsed during its commis

Offshore Wind is Killing Whales New Evidence Reveals How Construction Noise and Seismic Testing Are Leading to Whale Deaths    By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 25, 2024 We have patiently waited for indisputable evidence that offshore wind is killing whales despite federal agencies repeatedly stating that no such evidence exists. It does now. Recent real-time acoustic tests of project construction noise and seismic testing reveal noise levels

Is Early Childhood Education Really Where Delaware Should Be Focused? By Tanya Hettler, PhD Center for Education Policy July 12, 2024   A new Early Childhood Education Bill, SB 305 , which expands state-provided early childhood education services, has passed in the latest session of the Delaware legislature in both the House and the Senate and is currently waiting for the Governor's signature.   Several times during the discussion of the bill in the House, representatives sta

Delaware's Offshore Wind Legislation Will Raise Energy Bills and Fail to Deliver Ignoring cost caps and competitive bidding, this law burdens homeowners with higher costs while neglecting affordable alternatives   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 11, 2024 Delaware governor's signing of the offshore wind procurement bill is irresponsible. One of his first acts as Governor was to form an  Offshore Wind Working Group . Twenty-four people met fo

Building Strong Readers in Delaware: Applying the Science of Reading By Dr. Tanya Hettler, PhD Center for Education Policy Friday, June 14, 2024     In 2022, Delaware passed HB 304 , which has been called the Science of Reading Bill. This legislation mandates three annual screenings each year in kindergarten through third grade to look for students at risk for developing reading difficulties. It requires districts and charter schools to provide literacy interventions to stude

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Customer Cost Cap Protection is being Threatened Delaware SB 265 is disastrous for ratepayers & should not pass   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy May 14, 2024 In 2008, the Delaware legislature passed a requirement that 25% of our electricity should come from renewable sources like wind and solar power by 2025. Legislators back then were wise enough to protect electric consumers with a 3% cost cap on their electric bills.   Delmarva Power display

We commend Representative Valerie Longhurst's efforts to rein in hospital costs in Delaware. However, the creation of a "Hospital Review Board" in Substitute 1 for House Bill 350 will not succeed. The fundamental problem of high hospital costs in Delaware is due to a lack of competition. NOTE: Hospital costs are clearly the largest component of healthcare costs in Delaware, and they have been currently and historically excessive in comparison to those nationally and in nearby

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2024   Caesar Rodney Institute Releases 2 nd Annual 'Delaware Report Card' on Governance   ( CLICK HERE  to view the report card.)     NEWARK, DE -- The  Caesar Rodney Institute  (CRI) announces the release of its 2023 "Delaware Report Card," marking the second year of its review in key areas of governance crucial for a strong and sustainable economy. These key areas include  Business Taxes, State Economy, State Government Finance, Education,