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Want More Doctors in Rural Delaware? Train Them Here.
Delaware needs more doctors, especially in Kent and Sussex counties—but simply sending more Delaware students to medical school won’t solve the shortage. The real opportunity comes after medical school: residency training. Physicians are more likely to practice where they complete their residencies, build professional networks, and become part of the community. If Delaware wants more doctors practicing in rural Delaware, the answer may be simple: train more doctors there.
Dr. Christopher Casscells, M.D., Director, Center for Health Policy
2 days ago4 min read


CRI Heads to Court Over US Wind Permits
CRI and other plaintiffs are heading to Delaware Superior Court to challenge DNREC’s approval of permits for the US Wind Maryland Offshore Wind Project. The case raises questions about the public review process, potential impacts to Delaware’s beaches and dunes, and how the project was handled under state law. CRI argues Delawareans deserve transparency and the opportunity to review information used before decisions affecting the state’s coastline are made.
Michelle Parsons, M.D., CRI Board Chair
4 days ago2 min read


All-of-the-Above Energy Means Wood, Too
Delaware has an abundant renewable energy resource that is often overlooked: wood. Creating a market for lower-value wood could support healthier forests, strengthen Delaware’s forest-products industry, provide a locally available energy source, and give landowners another reason to keep forestland from being lost to development.
Michelle Parsons, M.D., CRI Board Chair
Sep 245 min read


Why No One Will Build a Power Plant in Delaware
Delaware needs more electricity, but new dependable power plants aren’t being built. Why? This article examines how Delaware’s restructured energy market, wholesale pricing, subsidies, and the “missing money” problem are shaping investment in new generation—and what that could mean for the reliability of Delaware’s electric grid.
John Nichols, Energy Policy Fellow
Sep 105 min read
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