News List

  • BP Settlement Is A Step Toward Justice
    Nov 15, 2012 - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement regarding the announced settlement between BP and the Department of Justice on the criminal charges brought against BP: “The Justice Department’s settlement of BP’s criminal violations for the Deepwater Horizon blowout is a step towards... More
  • House Passes RESTORE Act to Help Gulf Coast
    Jun 29, 2012 - Gulf Coast states and the Gulf of Mexico achieved a major victory today when the U.S. House of Representatives passed the RESTORE Act, which directs 80 percent of the fines and penalties collected under the Clean Water Act directly to the recovery and restoration of the Gulf Coast. U.S. Rep. Kathy C... More
  • Rep. Castor Statement on $11 Million to USF Consortia to Study BP Blowout Impacts
    Aug 30, 2011 - The marine research conducted by the University of South Florida and other Florida universities is critical to understanding the scope of the damage caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. The $11 million awarded today to the consortia led by USF is vital in the ongoing effort to address the en... More
  • Castor Proposes Amendment to Clean Water Act to Help Gulf Coast Recover from BP Disaster
    Jul 12, 2011 - Rep. Kathy Castor has proposed an amendment today to the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 that would direct 80 percent of the fines and penalties collected under the Act as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster to Gulf Coast recovery and restoration efforts. The amendment stipulat... More
  • Rep. Castor's Statement on $1 Billion BP Payment
    Apr 21, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding a $1 billion payment from BP to the Natural Resources Trustees for the states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, as well as the Department of the Interior and NOAA, for Gulf Coast early environmental rest... More
  • Castor Presses Gov. Scott to Fight for Florida Taxpayers
    Apr 14, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor pressed Gov. Rick Scott in person to aggressively fight for Florida taxpayers – relating to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster – at a Florida congressional delegation meeting this morning. The April 20, 2011 deadline to file a claim in an important federal court case invol... More
  • Castor to Co-Chair Gulf Coast Caucus
    Mar 9, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that she and Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise have created the bipartisan Gulf Coast Caucus to help address emergencies, and discuss legislation and policy affecting the Gulf Coast. Caucus members – Democrats and Republicans – will work together to find ... More
  • Oil Commission Report Released
    Jan 11, 2011 - A bill proposed by Congresswoman Kathy Castor would direct the bulk of the penalties to be paid by BP for the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the economic and environmental recovery of the Gulf Coast. That is in line with a recommendation made today by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horiz... More
  • Tampa Tribune Editorial: Castor's Bill Would Aid Gulf States
    Dec 6, 2010 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor recently filed legislation essential to Florida and other states impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Tampa Democrat's bill, if passed, would see to it that most of the money expected to be paid out by BP in fines and penalties would go to Gulf Coast states... More
  • No New Drilling In Eastern Gulf
    Dec 1, 2010 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the White House’s announcement that no new drilling will be allowed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico for at least the next seven years: “The White House obviously learned lessons from the BP oil disaster. Drilling for oil off o... More