Misusing Air Pollution for a Federal Money Grab   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy (Photo Source: DNREC) June 8, 2023 The misnamed federal Inflation Reduction Act provides billions of dollars in subsidies, including money set aside for low-income minority neighborhoods. A White House fact sheet about this "Act" claims these neighborhoods are unfairly impacted by higher levels of air pollution and climate change and need more money t

DNREC Needs to Establish Wildfire Smoke Air Pollution as an Exceptional Event   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy June 8, 2023 An extended period of hazardous air pollution caused by wildfire smoke from Canada jeopardizes Delaware's status as being "in attainment" with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards . Being in attainment is an economic development advantage as permits for new and expanding manufacturing ventures can be issu

Center for Energy & Environmental Policy RE: Comments On Dominion Energy Request for a Five-Year Letter of Authorization and Incidental Take Regulations for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Project (NOAA–NMFS–2023–0030)

BILL ALERT: Delaware Legislators Want to Raise Taxes It is a horrible idea to raise taxes during a recession. Defeat HB 128.   By  Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending June 2, 2023     In the last 15 months, Delaware's inflation-adjusted economy contracted a recessionary amount of 14.2%. Meanwhile, COVID-19 Relief Funds have given the State a record level of cash in the bank ( $963.5 million ).   What might the response

DNREC provides no clear path on how the low-income communities with no dedicated off-street parking or those living in multi-family rentals will charge their EVs at home.   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy May 12, 2023 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a required "technical support document" for their proposed regulation that effectively bans registering new gasoline and diesel-

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Save The Whales Coalition Warns NOAA: Don’t Allow More Harassment from Wind Power ‘With dozens of dead whales and dolphins washing up … now is a particularly unsuitable time for NOAA to authorize the harassment or injury of right whales and other endangered species.’     NEWARK, D.E.   – The Save the Whale Coalition – consisting of The Heartland Institute , the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow ( CFACT ), and the American Coalition for Ocean Prote

Governor Carney 'Fiscal' Success Isn't By  Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending May 4, 2023   "Accidents will happen; we only hit and run I don't wanna hear it, 'cause I know what I've done." - Elvis Costello   In a recent article published by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, Rick Geisenberger, Delaware's Secretary of Finance, wrote: "The State's fiscal condition is arguably in its best shape in decades - a far cry

We Oppose Delaware Offshore Wind because it's Expensive, Unreliable, and Threatens the Natural Environment By Vil Vongphrachanh , CRI Staff May 2, 2023      In a recent  announcement , NJ League of Conservation Voters' Executive Director, Ed Potosnak accused the Caesar Rodney Institute of running a "misinformation campaign" against offshore wind.   In the spirit of information, we visited the  NJ League of Conservation Voters' Gala website  so that we could understand who was

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  NEWARK, DE (April 24, 2023)  – In 2014, the Obama Administration felt that there was discrimination in the way in which discipline was applied in our nation’s public schools and felt that this disproportionately impacted students of color and students with disabilities.   Obama’s U.S. Secretary of Education released a  "Dear Colleague"  policy letter recommending that all states adopt a new discipline practice called “restorative justice” to replace tra

Bring Traditional Discipline Back into Delaware Schools  By Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D. Center for Educational Excellence April 24, 2023      In 2014, the Obama Administration felt that there was discrimination in the way in which discipline was applied in our nation’s public schools and felt that this disproportionately impacted students of color and students with disabilities.   Obama’s U.S. Secretary of Education released a "Dear Colleague" policy letter recommending that a