Delaware
Delaware offshore wind report stresses the importance of “flexibility” in uncertain market
Dayna Cobb, director of DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy told WHYY News that flexibility will allow the state to “make sure that we minimize any potential risks, and best adapt to the changing industry conditions.”
“We’re looking at what’s happening now with our federal partners and how they have stepped in to help with supply chain issues,” she said. “We’re holistically looking at the landscape and how we can best move forward in a cost-effective way.”
The new report comes after Delaware lawmakers tasked DNREC with analyzing the costs and benefits of offshore wind in state waters.
The legislation codified research the agency has already begun, including data on economic and environmental benefits, associated costs of offshore wind development, and the state’s capability for offshore wind projects and their impacts on the electricity transmission system.
Among the recommendations, DNREC suggests the state consider partnering with neighboring states to expand its purchasing power, and take advantage of economies of scale regarding supply chains and new transmission lines.
The report also recommends the state research potential environmental or maritime impacts and take steps to mitigate any concerns.
DNREC said in the coming weeks, it will engage with various stakeholders and discuss the report’s findings.
State Sen. Stephanie Hansen, who sponsored the legislation calling for the report, called it a “deep and thoughtful” analysis. She said it’s important to consider mistakes that have been made in the past when hammering out procurement details.
“We have the benefit of hindsight, but we also have the benefit of the experience of our other regional states as to what they found in this process, how the industry has matured over the last few years, and where we think it’s going in the future,” Hansen said.
The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies are responding to a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Tuesday after a tug reported that the vessel it was towing had caught fire.
According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay received a call at approximately 8:20 a.m. from the tug Douglas J, reporting that the barge under tow was on fire. The barge was reportedly carrying scrap metal.
Authorities are towing the burning barge to a position about two miles off Maurice River Cove, New Jersey, in an effort to move the incident away from the main shipping channel while firefighting operations continue.
The Coast Guard has established a safety zone and issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners as crews work to contain the fire and reduce potential hazards to vessel traffic in the busy port complex. Multiple fire departments have deployed fireboats to assist with suppression efforts.
No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Responders from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia, Coast Guard Station Cape May, and Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City have been deployed to assist. Partner agencies on scene include the Wilmington Fire Department, Delaware City Fire Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, and Delaware Emergency Management.
The incident follows another major barge fire in the Delaware Bay region in 2022, when a barge carrying scrap household appliances burned for approximately 26 hours in what officials described as the largest firefighting operation in Delaware state history.
Response operations for the current fire remain ongoing.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 9:34AM
MINQUADALE, Del. (WPVI) — The DMV in Wilmington, Delaware is reopening at 8a.m. Tuesday.
This comes after the deadly shooting of State Trooper Matthew “Ty” Snook, 34, in December 2025.
A man walked into the facility and shot and killed Snook.
The DMV said service at the Wilmington location will be by appointment only for now. The Delaware City, Dover, and Georgetown DMV locations will continue to offer walk-in service to customers.
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