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Senate Passes Wind Bill!
Send Your House Member An Email!
On May 23rd, the Senate passed our landmark offshore wind legislation on a party line vote with all Dems in favor and all Republicans against it. Now we move to the House of Representatives!
Please join us in emailing your House member and let them know that you want an offshore wind energy project for Delaware and you want it NOW! Your letter should be concise and personal. You do not need to write much; one or two sentences is enough.
Here are a few talking points:
- Senate Bill 265, the Energy Solutions Act, is a common-sense approach to creating an offshore wind project that works for Delaware.
- Last year, Delaware passed the monumental Climate Solutions Act that set solid goals of 50% net reduction in emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Offshore wind will play a major role in meeting these goals.
- Our dependence on fossil fuels for energy production is a massive contributor to climate change and the pollution that threatens our planet and our state.
- Delaware is the only coastal state in the region not to have a plan to buy and develop power from offshore wind. If we act now, we can learn from the mis-steps and successes of earlier states to increase the benefit of a Delaware project.
- Offshore wind would allow us to truly move towards a greener future.
- Committing to offshore wind reduces the negative health impacts associated with the burning of fossil fuels. This means cleaner air and cleaner energy.
- A survey led by the Nature Conservancy found that around 77% of Delawareans support an offshore wind project for Delaware.
What is being discussed in Delaware?
We have these great fact sheets that go over the details of Senate Bill 265, the Delaware Energy Solutions Act (AKA our offshore wind bill), and what it would mean for Delaware.
