WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Action restores boundaries and management conditions of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments President Biden took action yesterday to restore protections to three national monuments that had been dismantled by the previous administration. The new proclamations, signed yesterday, reestablish the boundaries in place before President Tru  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 (TNSPol) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Maine Lobstermen's Union regarding North Atlantic right whale protections in the Gulf of Maine. "There is a limited window of time to save critically endangered right whales," said CLF Senior Attorney Erica Fuller. "Closing certain areas to fishing when high numbers of right whales are present is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: Last week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) honored Virginia 'Ginny' Oliver by recognizing her in the official Congressional Record. At 101 years old, Oliver, sometimes called "The Lobster Lady," is Maine's--and perhaps the world's--oldest lobster harvester. "In Maine we take great pride in our strong work ethic, and Virginia Oliver, The Lobster Lady, is a bright example of why that p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: President Biden will take action tomorrow to restore protections to three national monuments that had been dismantled by the previous administration. The new proclamations will reestablish the boundaries in place before President Trump's unprecedented action to drastically reduce the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah, and restore management  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated leaders at QSR Automations Inc., a technology developer for the restaurant and hospitality industries, on the opening of the company's new global headquarters and tech campus, an approximately $10 million investment that will create 30 new jobs and relocate 130 employees previously based across multiple facilities. "Food, beverage and agritech-related companies have been loc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development issued the following news release: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the winners of the BlueTech Tech and Innovation Grant program, a program managed by the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) that was launched with the support of the Commonwealth's Seaport Economic Council, which partnered with MassTech on the new grant program. The two  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: NOAA Fisheries is moving away from paper vessel trip reporting requirements in the Greater Atlantic Region. Beginning on November 10, 2021, most fishermen permitted to fish federal marine waters from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to the Canadian border will be required to submit their vessel trip reports electronically. They must be submitted to NOAA Fisheries within 48 hou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: On Friday, Oct. 8, the Biden-Harris administration will issue proclamations restoring protections for three national monuments of historical, cultural, and natural significance - including the unique underwater ecosystem of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Preserving this special place, and the species that call it home, ensures  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Oct. 8, 2021, on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument: * * * On September 15, 2016, President Barack Obama issued Proclamation 9496 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), which designated approximately 4,913 square miles of waters and submerged lands where the Atlantic Ocean meets the continental shelf as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This desi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 7, 2021, entitled "President Biden Restores Protections for Three National Monuments and Renews American Leadership to Steward Lands, Waters and Cultural Resources": * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's effort to better protect, conserve, and restore the lands and waters that sustain the health of communities and power our economy, President Biden will sign three proclamations restoring protections for   more