MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 (TNSJou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: If animals could talk, they could tell us how social distancing has long helped them stop the spread of highly contagious and deadly diseases. FIU Institute of Environment marine scientist Mark Butler and University of Florida researcher Donald C. Behringer recently examined the parallels between social distancing in the wild and social distan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill Friday evening to invest $3.5 billion to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the country. The legislation, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, included an amendment from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to make Maine's heritage industries -- agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting -- eligible to receive federal funding through the U.S. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between Walt Disney and National Geographic Society, issued the following news release: Gordon Ramsay is back, foraging for food and facing treacherous conditions around the globe in pursuit of culinary excellence in the third season of GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED. National Geographic's cooking expedition series will premiere this Memorial Day, on Monday, May 31, at 9/8c, and will also air globally in 172 countries and 43 languag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine's congressional delegation this week asked the federal agency in charge of managing the nation's fisheries to extend its public comment period on its draft Biological Opinion (BiOp) on ten fishery management plans in the Greater Atlantic Region. The BiOp is an assessment of a federal agency's impact on an endangered species. In this case, the BiOp assesses the effectiveness of regulations that the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine's congressional delegation this week asked the federal agency in charge of managing the nation's fisheries to extend its public comment period on its draft Biological Opinion (BiOp) on ten fishery management plans in the Greater Atlantic Region. The BiOp is an assessment of a federal agency's impact on an endangered species. In this case, the BiOp assesses the effectiveness of regulations that the   more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The University of New England issued the following news release: The University of New England is thrilled to introduce Banana the rare yellow lobster. Banana arrived this week at the Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center (MSC) on the Biddeford Campus. Banana was caught by lobsterman Marley Babb, who kindly donated her to UNE. "After working Wednesday, Marley insisted on driving Banana all the way down from Tenant's Harbor to drop her off," commented Lindsay Forre  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: After facing months of opposition from local, national, and international environmental groups, Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) this week abandoned and sealed their exploratory well in Bahamian waters -- about 150 miles away from the Florida coastline where a ban on offshore oil drilling exists. Following this failed attempt, BPC has indicated a desire to continue exploratory drilling in Bahamian waters. Groups are now  more