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  Category: Office of the Governor


MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Carney to Discuss Delaware’s Economy in Kent and Sussex

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney will visit Kent and Sussex counties on Tuesday for three events to discuss the state’s economy with Delawareans and business leaders.   Tuesday, September 19 Kent County Economic Summit – The Power of Partnerships This event is open to the press. WHAT:        Governor Carney will deliver remarks at the Kent […]




Delaware Marks Completion of POW/MIA Parkway in Dover

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

New West Dover Connector to improve multi-modal travel in Kent County DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday was joined by U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and a gathering of local officials, veterans and families to dedicate the completion of the POW/MIA […]




Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania Approve Resolution to Permanently Ban Fracking in the Delaware River Basin

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

NEWTOWN, Pa. – Governors of Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania, comprising a majority of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), announced today that they had voted in favor of a resolution put forward by the commission to issue draft regulations to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the Delaware River Basin. The […]




Delaware Receives Additional $20 Million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Dover, Del. –  The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving and addition $20,049,671 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “These additional funds will allow DelDOT to move forward with several needed projects […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on DowDuPont Announcement

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the following statement after DowDuPont announced it would move seven Specialty Product business units to Delaware: “This is good news for Delaware, and a recognition that our state has an experienced, world-class workforce that can help DowDuPont grow and thrive. For our state, this will mean […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Carney to Discuss Delaware’s Economy in Kent and Sussex

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney will visit Kent and Sussex counties on Tuesday for three events to discuss the state’s economy with Delawareans and business leaders.   Tuesday, September 19 Kent County Economic Summit – The Power of Partnerships This event is open to the press. WHAT:        Governor Carney will deliver remarks at the Kent […]




Delaware Marks Completion of POW/MIA Parkway in Dover

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

New West Dover Connector to improve multi-modal travel in Kent County DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday was joined by U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and a gathering of local officials, veterans and families to dedicate the completion of the POW/MIA […]




Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania Approve Resolution to Permanently Ban Fracking in the Delaware River Basin

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

NEWTOWN, Pa. – Governors of Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania, comprising a majority of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), announced today that they had voted in favor of a resolution put forward by the commission to issue draft regulations to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the Delaware River Basin. The […]




Delaware Receives Additional $20 Million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Dover, Del. –  The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving and addition $20,049,671 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “These additional funds will allow DelDOT to move forward with several needed projects […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on DowDuPont Announcement

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the following statement after DowDuPont announced it would move seven Specialty Product business units to Delaware: “This is good news for Delaware, and a recognition that our state has an experienced, world-class workforce that can help DowDuPont grow and thrive. For our state, this will mean […]