Delaware to Obama: Wind before oil - Update

"The first priority for Delaware's coastline should be... offshore wind"

by Joseph N. DiStefano

Published Mar. 31, 2010, 3:48 p.m. ET

Asked about Obama's plan to allow offshore oil drilling from the Delaware Shore south, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell says: "Although we are still reviewing the details of this proposal, I have concerns with the adverse impact it may have on our environment and Delaware's important tourism industry."