News List

  • 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
  • House OKs more Cash for Clunkers (The News Journal)
    Aug 1, 2009  - For Kevin Kane, the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program was a deal he couldn't pass up. On July 24, the first official day of the program, the Wilmington native traded in his 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a brand-new Nissan Altima. In exchange, he got $4,500 off the price of the Altima,... More
  • House passes sweeping energy bill (AP / Delaware News Journal)
    Jun 27, 2009  - In a triumph for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed sweeping legislation Friday that calls for the nation's first limits on pollution linked to global warming and aims to usher in a new era of cleaner, yet more costly, energy. The vote was 219-212, capping mon... More
  • CASTLE STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT
    Jun 26, 2009  - "My priorities, as I represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives today, begin with the economic opportunities and security for all who live here.  We are facing serious challenges in both areas.  With state budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and stagnant growth in many of the industr... More
  • Clean-energy advocates turn their pitch to Castle (Delaware News Journal)
    Jun 26, 2009  - With sweeping climate-change legislation headed for a vote, environmental groups, businesses and House leaders have focused lobbying efforts on Rep. Mike Castle, whose position is still in question. House votes could begin as early as today on the landmark bill, designed to -- by 2050 -- reduce c... More
  • CASTLE RESPONDS TO OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON CAFE STANDARDS
    May 19, 2009  - Delaware Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) today applauded President Barack Obama's announcement that fuel economy standards will be raised to 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016. Rep. Castle has supported this standard of 35 mpg, adopted by Congress in 2007, and has urged the U.S. Transportation Secre... More
  • DELAWARE DELEGATION APPLAUDS GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT ON OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
    Mar 17, 2009  - The Department of the Interior and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today announced an important agreement to work together to allow renewable energy production in offshore waters. This new agreement will allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to have jurisdiction over hydrokinet... More
  • Del. delegation pushes for wind energy plans (The News Journal)
    Mar 13, 2009  - Delaware's congressional delegation were part of a group of House and Senate members who on Thursday urged administration officials to quickly develop regulations for offshore energy production to allow more wind energy projects, such as Bluewater Wind's planned wind farm off Rehoboth Beach. Democr... More
  • DELAWARE DELEGATION SUPPORTS WIND ENERGY PROJECTS
    Mar 12, 2009  - A key group of House and Senate members, including the  entire Delaware delegation, today sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar urging regulations be completed quickly for off-shore energy production that would allow more wind energy projects, like Bluewater Win... More