Two major Delaware cases are now colliding. The offshore wind challenge against DNREC has been delayed as the same legal team takes a related constitutional fight—SB 159—to the Delaware Supreme Court, where the question is simple: who decides—the State or the counties, the people or bureaucrats?

April 14 is the last chance for Sussex County to appeal the SB 159 decision before the end of month deadline. If no action is taken, the ruling stands and local authority is lost. This blog gives you exactly what to say and who to contact. Click Read More for quick phone numbers and emails to make your voice heard today.

Introduced on March 31, SB 9 is a game changer, reshaping how offshore wind infrastructure moves through Delaware wetlands. SB 159 took authority away from Sussex County Council in a single case; SB 9 goes further. It shifts decision-making to the state, reduces local county control, and creates faster pathways for projects to move forward through wetlands once clearly protected.