Senate Bill 159 went into effect over the weekend following a judge’s denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the Town of Fenwick Island, even as broader legal challenges to the law continue.
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The bill is sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, the legislation take's back the State's authority to green light energy policy by providing retroactive approval of the conditional use permit for the U.S. Wind electrical substation which was previously denied by the Sussex County Council in 2024.