Dr. Mike Katz brings a comprehensive and science-based, health-focused approach to environmental and energy policies. Central to his vision is the integration of private sector knowledge, resources, and technology to effectively address contemporary environmental challenges.
Demonstrating his long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, while serving in Delaware's State Senate, Dr. Katz authored and successfully passed Delaware's National Scenic Byway legislation in 2012, underscoring his dedication to preserving open spaces and natural landscapes for future generations.
A key component of Dr. Katz's platform is his commitment to ensuring clean water and air. Recognizing the critical importance of these resources, he advocates for environmental protections and sustainable practices. Dr. Katz envisions energy and environmental policies that not only safeguard natural resources, including Delaware's beaches and open spaces, but also enhance America's global competitiveness and create business opportunities.
Key Positions
- Protect Delaware's clean water and air through strong environmental standards and sustainable practices
- Preserve Delaware's beaches and open spaces for future generations
- Champion advanced nuclear energy development with the highest safety standards
- Foster American energy independence through an all-of-the-above approach that lowers costs for families
- Lead on global environmental challenges through innovation, international cooperation, and technology investment
Dr. Katz is an advocate for the benefits and safety of nuclear energy. He supports the Advanced Act that promotes efficient project permitting practices and advanced nuclear technology development, building on the bill passed with overwhelming bi-partisan votes in the Senate and House, to ensure proper oversight and adequate funding to get the development job done in a timely manner.
Delaware families pay some of the highest electricity rates in the mid-Atlantic region, and those costs have continued rising. Delaware's energy future is caught between the decline of traditional baseload generation and an offshore wind buildout that has faced significant delays and cost overruns. The state's coastal geography makes it uniquely vulnerable to the environmental consequences of energy policy, both from the risks of inaction on climate and from the disruption of poorly planned energy projects. Federal decisions about grid investment, nuclear licensing reform, permitting timelines, and offshore wind contracting directly affect what Delawareans pay at the meter and what their coastline looks like. Energy policy is not an abstraction here. It shows up in monthly utility bills and in the health of Delaware Bay.
Dr. Katz's commitment to energy and environment is demonstrated, not declared. While serving in the Delaware State Senate, he authored and passed Delaware's National Scenic Byway legislation, protecting open spaces and natural landscapes for future generations. He brings a science-based, health-focused lens to environmental questions, one that takes both ecological stewardship and economic reality seriously. His support for advanced nuclear energy is grounded in the evidence: clean, reliable baseload power that can meaningfully reduce carbon emissions without sacrificing energy independence or household affordability. He will not let ideological rigidity on either side get in the way of policies that actually work for Delaware families and Delaware's environment.