Castor's Statement Regarding President's Oval Office Address on Oil Disaster
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"President Obama is rightfully concerned about jobs, small businesses and the harm caused to Florida’s improving economy by BP’s oil disaster. BP must bear full financial responsibility for the economic and environmental impact, not our small businesses or taxpayers. Florida Universities to Receive $10 Million from BP for Research
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Florida university researchers will receive $10 million from BP to fund the ongoing academic research into the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today. Castor Testifies Before Committee Regarding Oil Liability; Meets With BP Executives in Her Office
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In testimony today before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congresswoman Kathy Castor told members that Florida’s businesses are suffering as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and urged Congress to eliminate the liability cap on oil companies. Castor to Meet with BP Vice President
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USF's findings of deepwater oil plumes are of grave concern to the tourism and fishing industries, which rely on clean beaches and clean water for their livelihoods. Spread the Word: No Oil in Bay Area
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As oil washed closer to Florida on Thursday, local businesses and environmentalists said the state must spread a critically important message: Tampa Bay beaches are still oil-free. Making Life Better for our Defenders
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On Memorial Day we are reminded of the brave sacrifice our troops have made for America. We remember those who have died defending our great nation, leaving behind mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives. Castor Votes to Support Jobs Bill
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced that jobs, small business help and tax credits for Floridians are at the heart of the bill passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives. Castor Statement on President's Oil Remarks
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For all intents and purposes, bringing rigs closer to Florida’s beaches appears to be dead. The Deepwater Horizon disaster has confirmed my position that domestic drilling is too risky a proposition for our economy and our environment. Academics flexing research muscles to analyze extent, effects of oil spill
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The current in the Gulf of Mexico has begun flowing in a clockwise circle, a temporary shift that spins a massive oil spill away from the Florida Keys and the East Coast, a group of academics said Wednesday. Castor Files Bill to Permanently Prohibit Drilling Off Gulf Coast and Straits of Florida
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor re-filed her bill today entitled the Florida Coastal Protection Act, which would prohibit oil drilling, leasing, preleasing and any related activities off the Gulf coast and the Straits of Florida. Castor filed the bill to ban oil drilling and leasing activities permanently. The current buffer 235 miles off of Tampa Bay is effective only through 2022. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
