I have to admit that I’ve been slacking.
We have about 30 days left in this legislative session and we need to turn up the heat on Harris McDowell and Charlie Copeland and stop them from blocking the off shore wind power project. McDowell, Copeland and Delmarva have telegraphed their “run out the clock” strategy in today’s News Journal – we can’t let that happen.
To apply the pressure on the State Senate and Lt. Governor John Carney, I’ve been trying to get together a polite but direct advocacy letter template complete with bullet points and email links so that we can get a bunch of letters to Carney, each Delaware Senator, The News Journal, the Delaware State News, as well as calls to radio stations.
We each need to NOT ONLY make 50 or so contacts (including calls to the Delaware State New’s “Sound Off”) , we need to expand our circle a bit and get this letter template to other groups and intervals that are sympathetic to the cause of wind power.
This “open source” model worked well with the radio ad that we did, so add what ever you want in the comment section. Here is my half-assed start, but I’m asking for your help getting this thing done. Thanks for pitching in !
1) Offshore wind power should be brought to a vote in the Delaware Senate as soon as possible.
a. HCR 38, which would recommend that the Controller General approve the power purchase agreement (PPA) between Blue water Wind and Delmarva Power, has eight sponsors in the Senate and only three more votes are needed to pass the measure.
b. After a year and a half of effort, analysis, negotiations, radio ads, and overwhelming expressions of support from Delaware’s citizens, it is time to bring HCR 38 to a vote.
c. Contrary to Delmarva Power’s claims, offshore wind power won’t cost us more unless fossil fuel prices magically go down instead of up.
d. Delawareans want the price stability that offshore wind power in Delaware will provide.
e. Delawareans want to protect our health by replacing coal and natural gas with non-polluting wind power.
f. Delawareans want to lead the country in renewable energy technology.
g. Delawareans don’t think that Delmarva Power should enjoy veto power over energy policy in Delaware.
h. Delawareans are sick and tired of Delmarva’s phony statistics and stalling tactics.