What is the Delaware Department of Education Trying to Hide? By Tanya Hettler, PhD Center for Education Policy November 27, 2024 (Updated)   The Department of Education (DOE), school districts, school boards, and the state teachers' union are hiding information from the public that should be available to everyone. The following are a list of some areas in which Delawareans are kept in the dark.   Poor Academic Performance The most significant lack of transparency involves the

Sussex Co. Council Stops Offshore Wind Cables DNREC's $2 Million Deal and Environmental Concerns Spark Public Outcry   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy December 18, 2024 (updated 12/19/2024) (Pictured: Screenshot of the livestream from the Sussex Council Meeting) On December 17 th , 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 C

Delaware ‘Green Policies’ Have Failed and Become Dangerous Why Affordable and Reliable Energy Should Matter to Everyone   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy January 24, 2025 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 Delawar

Think Your Electric Bill Was High? Here’s What’s Coming By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Feb. 14, 2025                                                                                                   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.  

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...

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)...

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...

What the new federal energy report means for you By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 17, 2025       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. But here's what the report says will happen by 2050 if those policies stay in place:

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...

House Bill 91: Expanded Powers for AG is "Offensive to Public Policy" By  Charlie Copeland Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending ( House Bill 91  would add the words “unfair practice,” loosely defined as “offensive to public policy,” to the state’s existing Consumer Fraud Act. This unnecessary change greatly expands the Attorney General's power and opens the door to open-ended damaging litigation to Delaware businesses.)   The Attorney General (AG) o