Debra Heffernan

Lawmakers, Advocates, Governor Unveil Environmental Measures to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DOVER – Days after introducing ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the next 25-plus years, lawmakers, advocates and Governor Carney announced a series of measures Tuesday that would help achieve those goals and cut emissions in Delaware. Taken together, […]

Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Climate Solutions Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DOVER – The lowest-lying state in the continental United States would have one of the most ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in the nation under the Climate Solutions Act, which Democratic lawmakers filed on Thursday. Sponsored by Reps. Debra […]

This is why we need to map solutions for Delaware’s climate future

By Reps. Debra Heffernan and Sophie Phillips In 1970, the first Earth Day celebration was held. That first year, millions of Americans gathered within their neighborhoods and communities on April 22 and conducted cleanups, demonstrations, and other activities—many of which […]

House Passes Record-Setting Capital Budget for Fiscal 2023

DOVER – The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a state-record $1.4 billion capital budget that will fund investments in school construction in all three counties, transportation projects across the state and various initiatives to protect Delaware’s natural resources. House Bill […]