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Would adding nuclear power solve Delaware’s energy needs?
Nuclear energy is seeing something of a renaissance, helped in part by executive orders from President Donald Trump boosting the industry. The four orders include rapid development and deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, reconsidering radiation exposure standards, eliminating or expediting environmental reviews of applications and funding for workforce-related opportunities. Big tech companies are also betting big on nuclear energy to fuel power-hungry data centers.
Investment firm Starwood Digital Ventures is currently pitching a massive data center for Delaware City. Critics are concerned it will drain large amounts of energy and water.
Kathryn Lienhard, an offshore wind energy research associate with Delaware Sea Grant, said nuclear power generates electricity through chain reactions that produce heat. That heat is used to make steam that spins a turbine to create the electricity. Reactors use uranium, which is radioactive, for nuclear fuel, and exposure can cause lung cancer and other diseases. Spent reactor fuel is a highly radioactive byproduct that is normally stored on site, but Lienhard said the U.S. has yet to develop a long-term storage solution for the waste.
Public anxiety about the harmful health effects of nuclear power plants grew after the worst commercial reactor accident in U.S. history at the Three Mile Island plant in 1979. The partial core meltdown at the plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, forced the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents. Numerous studies since then found no direct negative health effects on the nearby population. Microsoft is reopening the plant to power its data centers.
Union boilermaker Martin Willis, another task force member, said members should look at deploying a small nuclear reactor at the Dover Air Force Base. He also said the public is still resistant to adopting nuclear energy.
“I hate to say it, but even with America being in an electric generation crisis because of the demands of AI data centers, Bitcoin mining, cannabis farming and a robust economy, our nation will not embrace civilian nuclear power until parts of America suffer widespread blackouts and rolling brownouts,” he said.
The task force’s next meeting is Dec. 1. The group’s chair, state Sen. Stephanie Hansen, said the group will deliver a final report, but that date is yet to be determined.
Watch snow build up in Lewes
Eighteen inches of snow fell in Lewes on Feb. 22 and 23, 2026.
The snow is melting fast in Sussex, but the damage is done, with fallen trees blocking many roadways.
Some areas of Delaware’s southern-most county saw up to 19 inches of snow Feb. 22 and 23. The weight of the snow, combined with high winds, proved more than many trees could handle.
The Delaware Department of Transportation is responsible for trees on roadways, and the agency knew of about 400 of them in Sussex Feb. 23, spokesman C.R. McLeod said. By the next day, the number was down to 300.
If trees fall across wires or into utility poles, DelDOT can’t remove them until the lines have been deenergized, McLeod said.
“This work will continue for at least the next several days,” he said.
McLeod also stressed that DelDOT is not responsible for fallen trees on private property.
If you’re concerned about a fallen tree on a roadway, you can check DelDOT’s real-time map to see if the agency is aware. If the tree is not marked, you can report it by calling the Transportation Management Center at #77 or emailing DOTpublic@deldot.gov.
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State of Delaware Announces Office Operations for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – State of Delaware News
Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, State of Delaware offices in Kent and Sussex Counties are expected to open at 10 a.m. Non-essential employees who live or work in Kent or Sussex Counties should not report until 10 a.m. Essential employees designated for severe weather are to report as scheduled. State of Delaware offices in New Castle County will operate on their regular schedule.
All driving restrictions have been lifted in New Castle County. Driving restrictions in Kent and Sussex Counties are under review and a determination on the restrictions will be made before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Further communications will be issued Tuesday morning and may impact non-essential state employees who live or work in Kent or Sussex Counties.
Watch snow build up in Lewes
Eighteen inches of snow fell in Lewes on Feb. 22 and 23, 2026.
A blizzard dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on Delaware and has paralyzed its roads and commuter train tracks.
DART First State suspended its service on Feb. 23. SEPTA buses in Delaware and their regional rail trains are also suspended. The trains will return once safety inspections are complete.
The DART First State suspension coincides with a Level 3 driving ban in Kent and Sussex counties, which restricts travel unless you are a first responder, first informer, utility worker or are operating a snow removal vehicle. Central and Southern Delaware took the biggest hits from the storm, with places like Seaford and Lewes having almost 20 inches of snow.
A DART spokesperson said staff and public safety are their top priority, and they are hopeful to get services back up and running depending on various conditions throughout the state. No final decision has been made on service on Feb. 24.
“Our decision-making process is primarily based on providing the service in the most safe manner possible,” the spokesperson said.
There is a Level 1 driving restriction in less-affected New Castle County, which urges people to stay off the roads for non-essential travel.
Roads are still being actively cleared as the storm moves out of Delaware. A state of emergency is still in effect in Delaware.
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