WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt traveled to New Hampshire and Massachusetts, where he met with stakeholders of New England's fishing and lobster industries, discussed offshore wind projects and conducted a site inspection of the Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Trump Administration remains committed to being a good neighbor and ensuring Federal decisions are informed  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and members of the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to include Florida's commercial fishermen in the lobster relief program announced by President Trump on June 24, 2020. The program addresses harm to the United States lobster industry caused by steep tariffs imp  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led members of the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to include Florida's commercial fishermen in the lobster relief program announced by President Trump on June 24, 2020. The program addresses harm to the United States lobster industry caused by steep tariffs imposed by the Chinese government. More information ca  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, July 21 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have identified a quicker and less expensive way to count sperm in lobsters that could help scientists looking at any animal better understand mating, a key aspect of species survival. "Scientists used to have to do this using a very tedious or expensive method so it was rarely attempted," said Win Watson, professor emeritus of marine biology. "Now  more