News List

  • 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
  • Castor Files Amendment to Transportation Bill to Protect Jobs and Florida’s Economy
    Feb 14, 2012 - Today U.S. House Rules Committee will consider an amendment filed by U.S. Representative Kathy Castor to stop the harmful expansion of offshore oil drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Castor is joined by a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers in opposition to the Republican leadership proposal ... 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
  • Castor Statement on BP Research by Florida Scientists
    May 26, 2011 - Congresswomen Kathy Castor (D-FL) who was instrumental in securing the $10 Million grant from BP following the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon blowout disaster issued the following statement regarding the research presented by Florida scientists: “The vitally important findings of Florida universit... 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
  • Rep. Castor's Statement Regarding Gov. Scott's Decision Not to File Against Transocean
    Apr 19, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Gov. Scott’s decision not to file against Transocean: “I urge Gov. Scott to aggressively fight to protect Florida taxpayers. Other states and communities appear to be more proactive in their approaches to recoup tax dollars ... More
  • Castor Urges Gov. Scott, AG Bondi to File Claim In Oil Disaster
    Apr 11, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor again urged Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi to expeditiously prepare a claim in federal district court against BP/ Transocean for State of Florida damages suffered during last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. One of the federal court deadlines to file ... 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
  • Castor's Statement on Gov. Scott's Rejection of High-Speed Rail Money, Jobs
    Mar 4, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Gov. Scott’s refusal to accept $2.4 billion for high-speed rail and associated jobs: “Today, Gov. Scott turned his back on Floridians and sent our $2.4 billion in high-speed rail money, and the tens of thousands of jobs asso... More