Tag: climate change

Now is the time for governments to take strong action on climate change

By Sen. Stephanie Hansen | This month, countries across the world are coming together in Scotland for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, to discuss how the world will address our climate crisis. I have […]

Together, we can make a difference this Earth Day

By Sen. Stephanie Hansen | Picking one important issue to highlight on Earth Day is almost impossible because all environmental issues are so inter-related.  As Chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, I have the privilege of bringing together […]

Senate Passes Landmark Environmental Bills in Second Week of Session

DOVER – In just the second week of the 151st General Assembly, the Delaware State Senate passed major legislation aimed at protecting the environment and combating climate change. Sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, both bills will now head the […]

Senate passes ban on single-use plastic bags in Delaware

DOVER – Legislation to bar most single-use, plastic carryout bags from being distributed by grocery stores around the state passed the Senate 13-8 on Thursday and will now head to the governor for signature. Introduced in April, House Bill 130 […]