Advocate

We advocate for wildlife, land conservation, and protection of our region’s natural resources. We use a scientific, fact-based approach. We work to gain funding for land preservation, protect threatened and endangered species, and advocate for environmentally responsible energy policies. As the state affiliate for the National Wildlife Federation, we address more than 50 environmental issues on the federal, state, and local level.

Clean Water

Investments at the federal- and state-level will improve our water quality, so we are advocating for:

• Creation of a statewide clean water fee
• Full funding in the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
• Robust funding for the Delaware River Basin Program Restoration Program
• Protection of freshwater wetlands

Land & Habitat Protection

Protection and preservation of open spaces provides habitat for wildlife, replenishes our drinking water supply, and removes air pollutants. We encourage:

• Full funding for Delaware’s Open Space and Farmland Preservation Programs
• Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
• Transparent Coastal Zone Regulatory Process
• Implementation of Delaware’s Ecological and Extinction Task Force Recommendations related to native plants

Climate & Energy

We must slow and limit damage caused by climate change with improved energy conservation, efficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction. We support:

• Reforming the Ethanol Mandate
• Increasing Delaware’s Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Planning at the local-, state-, and federal-level for the impacts from climate change – Read full report: Climate Justice for a Prosperous & Sustainable Wilmington

The Clean Water: Delaware’s Clear Choice campaign:

• Builds an alliance of Delaware stakeholders to support sustainable funding for clean water.
• Supports efforts to ensure that funding for clean water improvement projects places an emphasis on green infrastructure projects.
• Lays critical groundwork to further educate and connect residents to their local waterways and empower them to take action to improve the quality of these waterways.

Clean Water Rally

Join us annually in early June on the Legislative Mall in Dover, DE
Celebrate the important role water plays in our lives and advocate for a dedicated and sustainable funding stream for clean water. Last year about 200 clean water advocates joined us!

Clean Water Rally Details

Brenna Goggin
Director of Advocacy
302.239.2334 x 132
Email Brenna

Laura Miller
Outreach Coordinator
302.239.2334 x 123
Email Laura

Ellie Ezekiel
Outreach Coordinator
302.239.2334 x 109
Email Ellie

State of Delaware

• Delaware Code
• Public Meeting Calendar
• Delaware Register of Regulations

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

• Delaware Coastal Zone Act/Program
• Delaware Wetlands
• DNREC Divisions and Programs

Delaware General Assembly

• Main website
• Legislative Schedule
• Find your legislator

Federal

• Legislation Information
• Federal Register
• Environmental Protection Agency