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  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor Carney Urges U.S. EPA to Reconsider Rollback of Vehicle Emission Standards

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Rollback is detrimental to Delaware’s environment, economy and public health, Governor says WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider the agency’s planned revision of Light Duty Vehicle Standards for auto emissions because of adverse environmental, economic and health impacts for Delaware. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt […]




Governor Carney Announces Preliminary Agreement with Gulftainer to Expand Port of Wilmington

Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

Terms of the agreement must be approved by Diamond State Port Corporation Board and the Delaware General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware has reached a preliminary agreement with the Gulftainer Group to lease the Port of Wilmington from the […]




DelDOT Suspends Short-Term Lane Closures for Easter Weekend

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that short-term construction-related lane closures will be suspended on major roadways beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Before heading onto the roads, motorists can monitor real-time conditions and view traffic cameras by visiting www.deldot.gov or using DelDOT’s smartphone application. […]




Governor Carney Celebrates Senator Margaret Rose Henry Alongside Office of Women’s Advocacy and Advancement

Commission for Women | Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Policymakers, Public Join Together for Women’s History Month Celebration and Lecture DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware’s Office for Women’s Advocacy and Advancement, the Delaware Department of Human Resources, the Delaware Commission for Women, and Delaware Women’s Workforce Council, today hosted the first lecture of its kind titled “Redefining Women in the Workplace” in honor […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney issued the following statement on Tuesday’s vote in the Delaware House of Representatives to approve the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act. “Thank you to members of the Delaware House of Representatives for their bipartisan vote to […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney Urges U.S. EPA to Reconsider Rollback of Vehicle Emission Standards

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Rollback is detrimental to Delaware’s environment, economy and public health, Governor says WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider the agency’s planned revision of Light Duty Vehicle Standards for auto emissions because of adverse environmental, economic and health impacts for Delaware. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt […]




Governor Carney Announces Preliminary Agreement with Gulftainer to Expand Port of Wilmington

Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

Terms of the agreement must be approved by Diamond State Port Corporation Board and the Delaware General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware has reached a preliminary agreement with the Gulftainer Group to lease the Port of Wilmington from the […]




DelDOT Suspends Short-Term Lane Closures for Easter Weekend

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that short-term construction-related lane closures will be suspended on major roadways beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Before heading onto the roads, motorists can monitor real-time conditions and view traffic cameras by visiting www.deldot.gov or using DelDOT’s smartphone application. […]




Governor Carney Celebrates Senator Margaret Rose Henry Alongside Office of Women’s Advocacy and Advancement

Commission for Women | Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Policymakers, Public Join Together for Women’s History Month Celebration and Lecture DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware’s Office for Women’s Advocacy and Advancement, the Delaware Department of Human Resources, the Delaware Commission for Women, and Delaware Women’s Workforce Council, today hosted the first lecture of its kind titled “Redefining Women in the Workplace” in honor […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney issued the following statement on Tuesday’s vote in the Delaware House of Representatives to approve the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act. “Thank you to members of the Delaware House of Representatives for their bipartisan vote to […]