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Delaware Sierra Club "intervenes" in Delmarva IRP

The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club has filed to officially "intervene" in the Delmarva Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This plan reviews how Delmarva will meet electricity needs and justify costs, and includes information on the environmental and health impact of our energy supply.

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Delaware Sierra Club supports Sustainable Energy Utility at Joint Sunset Review hearing

The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club offers our support for the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) as a valuable asset to energy efficiency and renewable energy development in Delaware.

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Clean Energy and Climate Lobby Day, Wednesday March 20 in Dover

Our Energy and Climate Lobby Day was a tremendous success. We had more than 30 people participate and lobby 4 Senators and 5 Representatives from the House and Senate Energy Committees about the need to improve the renewable portfolio standard.

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Newark launches anti-idling campaign

January 30, 2014, NEWARK: There was quite a crowd of students, a few teachers, DNREC employees, environmentalist and media representatives at this morning's campaign kickoff of the City of Newark's anti-idling campaign. Though quite overcast it was unseasonably warm even for a post-climate changed January, the perfect temperature for the outdoor event being held in the parking lot of Newark High School.

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Delawareans Facing Impacts of Climate Change Head to the Largest Climate Solutions Rally Ever in Washington, DC on February 17

Crippling drought; Devastating wildfire; Superstorm Sandy; Climate change has come home—and Delaware residents get it. On Sunday, February 17, hundreds of Delawareans will travel to Washington, DC for the Forward on Climate Rally – the largest climate solutions rally in U.S. history. The goal is to get President Obama to take strong action on climate change starting by rejecting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

Tar sands have local implications for Delaware as it is being transported through the state by rail, and processed at the PBF Refinery in Delaware City.

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Delaware Sierra Club applauds new improvements to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Sierra Club applauds the work of dozens of local and regional organizations to secure a decision to strengthen and improve the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state agreement to reduce harmful carbon pollution in nine Northeastern states.

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11.25 kW Solar Homes installation on a farm in Middletown, January 2013

It was a blustery day on Jan 31, 2013 when Stephanie and Amy visited Flexera's installation of a large 11.25 kW solar panel installation for the Delaware Sierra Club's Solar Homes program in Middletown.

With each installation through our partnership, Flexera makes a $500 donation to the Delaware Chapter to assist in our environmental conservation and outreach work.

Click here to learn more about our Solar Homes program, and find out if solar is right for you.

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Delaware Chapter opposes sale of port to Kinder Moragn

The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club opposes the Delaware Economic Development Office's plans to sell part of the Port of Wilmington to Kinder Morgan.

Kinder Morgan has announced their intention to install an Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export facility at the Port and/or to expand coal exports. Expanded natural gas or coal export at the location introduces new evironmental risks to port communities, and increases the market for mountaintop removal coal mining and fracking.

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National Sierra Club comes to Delaware for strategic planning on energy and climate change

We are thrilled that Robin Mann (former president of the National Sierra Club, Gwyn Jones (chapter support representative) and Mike Kresowik (Beyond Coal campaign manager) were able to assist the Chapter in the development of our 2013 energy and climate strategy. Fun was had by all with lots of great food and candid discussion of our energy priorities and the best strategies and tactics to achieve our goals.

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