The agency sends letters to top ten restaurants, including Red Lobster and Long John Silver’s. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to America’s top seafood restaurant chains…
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Interior Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to Maine
The agency states that the lease area could potentially “create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy.“ The Department of the Interior announced the nation’s first floating offshore…
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Bureau of Land Management Announces Agreement with Federal Foundation
Congressionally-created charity raises private funds for land conservation. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a $11.1 million cooperative five-year agreement with the Foundation for America’s Public Lands…
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Cases Challenging Federal Agencies’ Authority
The Chevron deference standard is under consideration. The Supreme Court heard arguments this past week on cases questioning the legitimacy of the Chevron deference, which allows government agencies…
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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Salmon Fisheries in Alaska
The environmental case under review would block chinook fishing to protect orcas. The Ninth Circuit Court ruled last week that fisheries trolling for king salmon in Alaska are…
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NOAA Agency to Study Rare Alaskan Whale
North Pacific right whales are down to roughly 30 in number. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries agreed to study the habitat designations for…
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President Biden Addresses Illegal Fishing
A proposed rule would address forced labor and other rights. On Monday, President Biden signed a national security memo that addresses illegal fishing in international waters. In it,…
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