News List

  • Delaware national park bill to be proposed (Delaware State News)
    Oct 20, 2009  - Delaware's congressional delegation will introduce proposed legislation today to create a national park in Delaware. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., who will sponsor a Senate version of the proposal, said Monday the National Park Service supports the development of a history-themed park in New Cas... More
  • Bombay Hook selected to be featured on Delaware’s quarter (Cape Gazette)
    Sep 22, 2009  - The U.S. Mint recently announced the sites to be honored as part of Delaware Congressman Mike Castle’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program. Castle proposed the series as a follow-up to his widely successful 50 State Quarters Program. The coins will highlight 56 national treasures, including na... More
  • REP. CASTLE SUPPORTS ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    Sep 16, 2009  - Today, Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) voted in favor of H.R. 3246, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act, which authorizes a vehicle technology research and development program to study and find new technologies—like hybrid, electric, hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, and engine efficiency, among others... More
  • Keeping Delaware a Leader in Wind Energy
    Sep 10, 2009  - This week, the U.S. House passed HR 3165, the Wind Energy and Research and Development Act.  I supported the bill because it authorizes $200 million, annually, for five years to support the efforts to promote wind energy.  Specifically, the funds are to be used to demonstrate the benefits ... More
  • CASTLE, HOUSE ADOPT CHESAPEAKE BAY BILL
    Sep 10, 2009  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle supported U.S. House passage of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways & Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (H.R. 965).  This bill would permanently reauthorize funding for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, a program to educate p... More
  • Cash for Clunkers - Update
    Aug 25, 2009  - The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) came to a close yesterday, Monday, August 24. For those worried that their rebate application will not be honored, Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Monday that, despite problems with the CARS website, all purchases made prior to t... More
  • Castle and colleagues green their offices (AllGreenTooMe.com / The News Journal)
    Jul 28, 2009  - Members of Congress are taking steps to make their district offices a little greener. Today, Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware held a press conference at Lincoln Financial Field to herald the roll-out of the initiative, modeled after D.C.'s Green the Capitol program. Here are a few of their moves: ... More
  • CASTLE ATTENDS PREVIEW OF KEN BURNS' NEWEST DOCUMENTARY
    Mar 6, 2009  - Delaware Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE), author of Americas Beautiful National Parks Quarter Act, attended a preview and helped to introduce Ken Burns' new documentary, entitled "The National Parks: America's Best Idea". Ken Burns, a renowned American director and producer of documentary films, is m... More
  • Cap-and-trade gains traction (The News Journal)
    Jan 25, 2009  - DuPont, partners back plan to cut carbon emissions By ANDREW EDER The News Journal Lawmakers plan to tackle a daunting task in the coming months: putting a price on the right to emit greenhouse gases. Those gases -- primarily carbon dioxide -- are linked to warming temperatures and changin... More
  • PRESIDENT SIGNS CASTLE'S NATIONAL PARKS QUARTER PROGRAM INTO LAW
    Dec 23, 2008  - Today, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 6184, the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, into law.  This bill, which was introduced in May of 2008 by Delaware Congressman Mike Castle, establishes a program in which the reverse side of quarters will have des... More