US Offshore Wind Jobs are Highly Exaggerated By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy May 13, 2022     Offshore wind supporters like to quote a Wood Mackenzie research  study   that says building 29,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind electric generating capacity on the Atlantic seaboard by 2030 will create 80,000 annual full-time US jobs between 2025 and 2030.    Extrapolating from an actual approved  project  leads to an estimate of only ab

Delaware's  204.07%  Personal Income Tax rate harms small business owners By  Charlie Copeland , Director  Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending April 25, 2022     Several decades ago, Delaware instituted a  gross receipts tax , aka Delaware's hidden sales tax, that is applied to the business rather than the consumer. When instituted, the tax was meant to be temporary to handle a budget shortfall.   So, why does Delaware still impose this tax when 45

University of Delaware research paper on offshore wind costs gets an 'F' By David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 12, 2022 -published also in the Delaware State News and Delaware Business Now (Talk Radio Interview:  The Rick Jensen Show " CRI tells Rick Jensen UD Wind Power Project cost to consumers is absurdly low-you'll pay more! ")     A recently-released research paper from the University of Delaware (UD) reports that the cost of

Delaware needs a "tax-free carbon holiday" to review RGGI's wasteful program By  David T. Stevenson   Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 6, 2022     You may not be aware that Delaware has a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In 2009 power companies were required to start buying allowances from the  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative  (RGGI) program to emit carbon dioxide. The allowance cost was added to electric bills but was hidden from customers.

DE Schools Look Bad vs. Other States:  SAT testing needs to be optional By Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D., Director  Center for Educational Excellence March 31, 2022      Since it became a requirement in 2016 that all high school juniors in the state take the SAT, Delaware students have placed last or nearly last in the country on the SAT test every year. Governor Carney and Delaware legislators, please change the law to have participation in the SAT test be optional. By doing t

People Want to Give us Gifts By  Charlie Copeland , Director (pictured)  Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending March 28, 2022 (Also, published on 4/3/2022 by Delaware State News .)     Delaware legislators are exempt from Delaware's ethics laws leading the State to become one of the most corrupt in the Nation. This can be fixed.   Delaware has a decades-long history of corruption by elected officials. The title of this article, "People want to give u

Government Boondoggle Follow Up By  David T. Stevenson  (pictured) Center for Energy & Environmental Policy March 10, 2022     We bring you regular reports on government waste on energy issues. Here are a few updates about how things are getting worse. Please follow the hyperlinks to previous stories for more in-depth information.   New agency to place EV chargers in places where people can't afford EVs... The Biden Administration has created a new federal agency to spend inf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2022 (Also published on 3/11/2022 by Delaware Business Now   and on 3/25/2022 by Delaware State News .)   Good for California, not suitable for Delaware     NEWARK, DE -   Today, the Caesar Rodney Institute joins 28 other organizations in an open letter responding to states adopting zero emission vehicle (ZEV) rules based on an example from California Governor Carney recently  announced  he would adopt California's zero emission vehicle require

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2022  (Article published on 3/8/2022 by Delaware State News " Delaware's Center for Education Excellence hires new leader ."   CRI welcomes new Education Director     NEWARK, DE - The Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI) is pleased to announce Dr. Tanya Hettler, Ph.D., to serve as the director of the Center for Education Excellence. As director, Dr. Hettler will lead policy research efforts for an important and much-needed overhaul of Delaware's K-12 p

New Cold War to Change Energy Policy Trajectory By  David T. Stevenson  (pictured) Center for Energy & Environmental Policy February 27, 2022     Putin's invasion of Ukraine has ignited a new Cold War. An immediate causality will likely be the luxury of adopting energy policies targeting early decarbonization of our energy supply chain. Europe was already reeling from high energy costs, and its reliance on Russian fuel now under sanction has turned this into a full-blown cris