No, he hasn’t, but he is done something pro-environment and non-corporate that may force his recall by Carperdyne Industries. And that, coupled with Congressman Carney’s normally backbenching silent service in Congress since 2011, points me to the conclusion that Carney is gearing up. Like with Bluewater Wind prior to his first gubernatorial run.
From WDEL:
A Delaware Democrat isn’t on board with the Obama administration’s consideration of a proposal to open up Atlantic coastal waters for oil drilling. Congressman John Carney tells WDEL News offshore drilling in the Atlantic was a bad idea when it was first proposed 5 years ago, and it’s an especially bad one now.
“We’re more energy-independent from foreign oil than we’ve been in a long, long time–greater production with existing offshore wells, as well as onshore sources of oil, and so this is just unneccessary, and a great risk to our beaches in southern Delaware,” said Carney.
Carney signed a letter with 34 fellow East Coast lawmakers urging the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management not to include the Mid-Atlantic region in its oil and gas leasing program.
He believes increased use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming, which he thinks is an especially big problem for a low-lying state like Delaware.