As we reported the other day, Delaware regulators are considering a proposal to build a large wind energy farm off the First State's coast.
That proposal took a big step forward yesterday, as the Delaware Public Service Commission voted 5-0 in favor of preliminary approval of the proposal. Three other state agencies involved in the decision, however, opted to defer their votes on the proposal, saying they needed more time to study the issue. Let's hope they don't need too much more time.
Meanwhile, Virginia is getting yet MORE high voltage power lines--now Dominion is proposing one for the Hampton Roads area. And while Delaware puts wind turbines off its coast, it looks like Virginia will be getting drilling rigs, to explore for oil and natural gas. (Our understanding is that an estimated 50 million barrels of oil lie off the Virginia coast--that's about two days of U.S. oil consumption; apparently there is a much larger potential natural gas deposit.)
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