WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Twenty-six public policy groups have issued a joint public comment on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposed rule entitled "Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic". The comment was written on Jan. 4, 2022, and posted on Jan. 18, 2022: * * * Please accept this letter as public comment on behalf of Florida Sportsman Magazine, South Atlantic Fishing Environmentalists (SAFE), The Billfis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Taking historic action that will benefit the nation's public lands for generations to come, the Foundation for America's Public Lands launched today at a virtual event featuring remarks by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Department leaders. This congressionally chartered, non-profit foundation authorized by Congress in 2017 will help leverage public and private dollars to con  more

NORTH PORT, Florida, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 4 issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Working in the recesses of Apalachicola National Forest on a July day as temperatures neared 100 degrees, the supervisor of two crews hired to clear invasive plants saw one 42-year-old worker was sweating heavily, his hands were trembling, and he seemed confused, unable to respond to commands. The worker rested while other emp  more