Author: Jamie Fontaine

“Party politics have long hindered comprehensive federal action on climate change.”

“A Senate committee gave its approval Wednesday for a bill that would commit Delaware to a path of steep reductions of greenhouse gas emissions — targeting cuts to statewide emissions of 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2050.”

“As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity experts and officials are warning that states may not have enough power to meet demand in the coming months. And many of the nation’s grid operators are also not taking climate change into account in their planning, even as extreme weather…

“US Wind and Ørsted, two offshore wind energy development companies, will conduct research and collect data to determine the best paths forward for their offshore wind projects.”

“In a new report from researchers at the University of Delaware, Shawn M. Garvin, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said it gives clear input as to the path that should be taken if offshore wind production becomes reality.”

“If the past few years have shown anything, it’s that we need — and we have — an array of precision energies that can move us much more quickly toward a low-carbon future. Energies with the lowest carbon intensity that can deliver on affordability, reliability and security will win in the year ahead — and…

“This month, state environmental leaders offered more details on the 112-page action plan and how it would be implemented during a pair of online forums.”