Caesar Rodney Institute
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| Established | 2008 |
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| Chair | Michelle F. Parsons |
| Budget | Revenue: $369,000 Expenses: $403,000 (FYE December 2023)[1] |
| Slogan | "Protecting Individual Liberty" |
| Address | 420 Corporate Blvd. Newark, DE 19702 |
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| Website | www |
The Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI) is a nonprofit Delaware-based think tank that researches economic issues such as jobs, education, energy, and healthcare.
In 2024, CRI filed a lawsuit against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) over plans to bring a power line ashore from a proposed offshore wind project. The lawsuit argues that DNREC lacks the authority to grant permits to US Wind to bring transmission lines ashore at a Delaware state park.[2][3] CRI argues that US Wind violated proper permitting procedures for the offshore wind project and did not allow sufficient time for public comment.[4] Environmental and tourism concerns have been raised regarding the project. Fishermen and clammers have expressed concerns about their livelihoods being at risk. The proposed project would deliver wind energy to Maryland. David Stevenson, CRI's policy director, said "Anything that comes out of this has been promised correctly to Maryland. So why are we gonna take the hit for this in Delaware? There's no reason for it."[2]
CRI receives funding from organizations with ties to the fossil fuel industry.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Caesar Rodney Institute - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Curtis, Sean; Summers, Maegan (30 September 2024). "Delaware Nonprofit Sues DNREC over Offshore Wind Proposals". WBOC TV. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Curtis, Sean (3 January 2025). "Fenwick Island Joins Lawsuit Against DNREC Over Offshore Wind Proposal". WBOC TV. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petrowich, Sarah (30 September 2024). "DNREC faces lawsuit against involvement in Maryland offshore wind project". Delaware First Media. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Marvell, Pearl (September 19, 2023). "Wind opponents spread myth about dead whales". Yale Climate Connections. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
the Caesar Rodney Institute, a Delaware-based think tank whose funders include a fossil fuel trade group that has multiple oil executives on its board.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Caesar Rodney Institute". DeSmog. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
