WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) are calling on the Biden administration to hold China accountable for breaking promises to the Maine lobster industry and provide much needed transparency on a 2020 trade deal - in the wake of a disclosure that China has failed to hold up its side of the deal with the United States. In a letter to U.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) are calling on the Biden administration to hold China accountable for breaking promises to the Maine lobster industry and provide much needed transparency on a 2020 trade deal - in the wake of a disclosure that China has failed to hold up its side of the deal with the United States. In  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 15 -- Ambio, a journal that says it addresses the scientific, social, economic and cultural factors that influence the condition of the human environment from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2022 edition: Review: * Conservation perspectives of small-scale private forest owners in Europe: A systematic review Research Articles: * Mechanisms to exclude local people from forests: Shifting p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSPol) -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) for introducing today the Right Whale Coexistence Act to help protect the highly imperiled North Atlantic right whale. This legislation, formerly known as the SAVE Right Whales Act, would create a new grant p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSPol) -- Environment America issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2022: * * * In an important move for the Atlantic's most endangered marine mammals, Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Seth Moulton announced the introduction of the Right Whale Coexistence Act Wednesday. The measure would establish a grant program to advance conservation efforts for the North Atlantic right whale, providing $15 million annually over 10 years to protect the species. Part of the money can be u  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: According to recently updated data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources, 2021 was the most valuable year in the history of Maine's lobster fishery. At $724,949,426, the landed value for the iconic fishery jumped by 75 percent over 2020, by far the single largest increase in value, year over year. Of note, the increase in value from 2020 to 2021, $312,464,172, was more than the total landed value i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Legislature's Marine Resources Committee voted on Tuesday to advance a bill by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, aimed at supporting Maine's lobster fishing industry following recent federal regulatory changes. LD 1898, An Act To Address the Economic Impact of Federal Closures on Maines Fixed Gear Fishing Industry, would establish a fund to provide financial assistance to lobster fishermen who have been im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) are urging the Biden Administration to fund critical baseline research and scientific studies to advance sustainable offshore wind opportunities in the Gulf of Maine. In a letter to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton, the New England lawmakers urged BOE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Following reports that China failed to uphold its commitments to purchase American lobster and other products under an agreement it reached with the United States, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to "take swift and appropriate action" to hold China accountable. In 2018, China imposed a 25% retaliatory tariff on U.S. lobster. Before the tariff, China was t  more