Delaware Governor John Carney recently signed a package of bills intended to protect the environment and support clean energy development, according to a press release on the state website.

The bills seek, among other things, to allow the state to purchase wind power, convert its national fleet to electric vehiclesand require municipalities with more than 2,000 inhabitants to establish plans on what to do in the event of future climate disasters.

Governor Carney emphasized that extreme weather conditions Events fueled by our planet’s overheating have already had devastating effects on Delaware’s coastal communities. “Delaware is the lowest state in the country, and we’ve seen climate change affecting our communities. I’m proud of the work we’ve done to mitigate these impacts, reduce greenhouse gases, and find cleaner ways to produce energy. We know the work must continue,” the governor said said.

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Other lawmakers highlighted the benefits clean energy could offer the state.

“Passage of SB 265 will open the door to the supply of offshore wind energy in our state. This is a monumental step towards a cleaner, more sustainable future, and helps ensure we stay on track to meet the targets set out in Climate. Solutions Act,” said Representative Debra Heffernan. “It will take time before we see a turbine in Delaware, but it remains a huge accomplishment. We have now begun the process to ensure Delaware is ready to transition to clean energy when the best opportunity presents itself.”

Delaware badly needed such changes: in 2022, it was ranked by Environmental Protection Agency data as having the best dirtiest grill of the 50 U.S. states, with only 1.3% of its total energy coming from clean, renewable sources. Hopefully this package of environmental bills puts the state on the right track.

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