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Madeleine Group, Represenentative Delaware, Michael N. Castle  []

__Five Interesting Facts about Delaware: __

1. first state to ratify the federal constitution (first state in the union) December 7, 1787 2. Second smallest state, ranks 49th in the Nation 3. Lowest state altitude 60 feet about sea level 4. Fewest countries, three countries 5. Home of tax free shopping

__Five facts about Delaware that relate to the issue you are interested in:__

1. Land use issues in Delaware agriculture 2. Energy issues in Delaware 3. Delaware environmental issues 4. Health issues 5. Political Issues

__Issue Number 1: Land use Issues in Delaware Agriculture__

To maintain Delaware’s agriculture there are three issues that will need to be addressed residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. The second challenge is whether state, country, and local governments will institute politics to make the society better and last, land use, which means to ensure the agriculture, maintains the critical masses. Finally, will spatial land-use patterns evolve, which ensure that agriculture maintains the critical masses necessary for the industry's economic viability and which insulate producers from the complaints and threats of nonagricultural neighbors?

__Issue Number 2: Delaware Environmental Issue:__ The increasing effect of human activity on the health of our ecosystems and our social response to environmental change threaten the economic well being of our planet. Global warming once other climate changes and as well as environmental degration and loss of biological diversity the impact of these issues presents important challenges. The impact of these complex issues presents important challenges that demand interdisciplinary partnerships and innovative applications of science, engineering and policy.

__Issue Number 3: Delaware Political Issue: __  Another issue that needs to address in the state of Delaware would be Political issues. The du Pont power over the Delaware Republican Party has been shocked everyone but Republicans still hold the single US House seat and the State Auditors position. Every few years an effort is raised to end capital punishment. New Jersey and Delaware often have to come to a solution to call out the militia to end their wide spread border, which has made it to the US Supreme Court at least three times.

Bill: http://mockcongress2010.wikispaces.com/HB8 The Bill I am supporting is The S.M.I.L.E bill. This Bill is going to accomplish a more eco-friendly planet, that is healthier and cleaner over all. This Bill is going to urge people to recycle and not pollute in order to lead a healthier & cleaner life style. This Bill will provide the Government with money to give to nature groups, and will provide people and cities with everything needed to do so, to support this bill.

__Resources:__ 1. Office of Representative Michael Castle." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010  [].

2. Delaware State Issues." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://www.delawaregop.com/.

3. Delaware Health Issues." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/Health-and-Fitness/.

4. Political Issues in Delaware." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://uspolitics.einnews.com/delaware/.

5. Delaware Environmental Issues." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://denin.udel.edu/.

6. Land Use issues in Delaware." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://ideas.repec.org/p/ags/udelrr/15820.html.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Energy Issues in Delaware." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/apr/mediaenergy042810.html.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">8. Five Facts about Delaware." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://portal.delaware.gov/delfacts/default.shtml.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">9. Delaware." //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Wikipedia //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware#Geography.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">10. Delaware Going Green." N.p., 2010 Web. 20 May 2010. http://www.greendelaware.com/.