WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47300) entitled "Ocean Acidification: Frequently Asked Questions" by natural resources policy analysts Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Chemical reactions between CO2 and water can change the pH of seawater (pH is a measure of water's acidity or basicity). The current shift in the chemistry of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2022: The Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch decided to revoke the sustainability label for Gulf of Maine lobster, citing concerns over endangered North Atlantic right whales becoming entangled in fishing gear. The decision comes after Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups acted in June 2022 to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a dete  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), after 28 years of public service in the U.S. Senate, addressed his colleagues on the Senate floor and gave his farewell address. As prepared for delivery: As I reflect on my twenty-eight years serving in the United States Senate, I am reminded of the lessons I have learned from my former colleagues and friends who served alongside me here in th  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainab  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustaina  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sust  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainability and   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * MaineSenators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen compar  more