Act Now! Urge Elected Officials to Defend Vital Funding for Energy Programs!

Each year, in response to rising energy bills, there is an attempt to pull Delaware out of RGGI, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Despite repeated attempts to explain how RGGI is a part of the solutions to rising bills and not the problem, 2026 has brought us yet another bill on RGGI. This bill seeks to pull us out of RGGI and defund programs that fund: bill assistance to low-income families and seniors; energy efficiency projects for our farmers and businesses; and weatherization for those struggling with home repairs; all while reducing air pollution on both a local and regional level.

Send a message to your legislators, urging them to protect our status as a RGGI state and stand up for accountability, affordability, and making polluters pay! A personal message is the easiest way to make your email stand out, so please provide at least a sentence or 2 about why you oppose the efforts to take us out of RGGI.

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Protect Vital Energy Program Funding For Our Families, Farmers, and Businesses

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I want to urge you to reject the attempts to pull Delaware out of RGGI (the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative). Senate Bill 65 seeks to capitalize on the fear and angst that many feel around their rising utility bills, but it misidentifies the culprit. This mistake could end up costing Delawareans roughly $60 Million in critical energy support programs. The attacks on RGGI, a program that invests in bill assistance, energy efficiency, and local energy projects that support low and moderate-income customers, farmers, and businesses, are especially concerning during such a vulnerable time for Delawareans. This funding has brought relief to farms by lowering their energy costs through solar and energy efficiency programs, and helps us fill in the gaps for critical programs like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Weatherization. RGGI is one of our most effective tools for reducing air pollution while lowering energy bills and funding efficiency and support programs that help our neighbors in need. Pulling out of the program will not lower energy bills, but it would leave us searching for ways to fill in the $60 million funding gap that this move would create. Please vote no on Senate Bill 65 and protect RGGI for Delawareans!

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