Delaware Law Professor Releases New Article Exploring State Control of Renewable‑Energy Projects
Assistant Professor Sarah Everhart has published a new article, “State Siting of Renewable Energy: Preemptive Power Grab or Power Play?” in the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. The article examines how states are increasingly asserting authority over the siting of large‑scale wind and solar projects. Everhart analyzes recent legislative trends that shift decision‑making power from local governments to state agencies, a response to growing local restrictions and community opposition that have slowed renewable‑energy deployment.
At Delaware Law School, Everhart teaches environmental law and property. She also directs the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, where she guides students in addressing real‑world environmental and land‑use issues affecting communities across the region.