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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MA: Oceans

Atlantic herring serve as valuable bait for fishermen and lobstermen in Massachusetts, making them  vital to the health of the state's blue economy, which grew 38% between 2009 and 2019. (Adobe Stock)
New England anglers seek greater protections for Atlantic herring stock

Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…

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More than 6,000 blue economy businesses in Massachusetts employ a total of 100,000 individuals, who earn nearly $4 billion in annual wages. (Adobe Stock)
Lawmakers, scientists advocate for MA’s 'blue economy'

Lawmakers and scientists in Massachusetts are working to bolster the state's growing "blue economy." Several pieces of legislation aim to create a "b…

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The state of Massachusetts is soliciting proposals for 5,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2027, a vast increase from the 1,600 megawatt goal in the 2016 Act to Promote Energy Diversity.(Adobe Stock)
MA Working Through Fishing Industry Concerns About Offshore Wind

With many states working on becoming more carbon-neutral, Massachusetts is looking to offshore wind for its sustainable future. According to a 2021 …

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The right whale population has decreased by more than 100 animals since 2010. (Stephen Meese/Adobe Stock)
Survey: Widespread Public Support for Protecting Right Whales

BOSTON -- A new survey finds widespread public support up and down the East Coast for protecting right whales from getting tangled up in fishing gear…

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Whales can become entangled in fishing gear that hangs from the ocean surface to the seabed.(NOAA)
Will Feds Go for Proposal to Protect Right Whales?

BOSTON - Advocates for the endangered right whale are asking the federal government to close four sections of ocean off the New England coastline to c…

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A new report has found that natural features such as the dunes at Cape Cod National Seashore are more effective than man-made barriers at protecting communities during big storms. (Donna Benavides/Wikipedia)
Report: Nature Offers Best Protection Against Natural Disasters

CAPE COD, Mass. -- As hurricane season begins, a new report from The National Wildlife Federation and Allied World insurance shows that natural …

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North Atlantic right whales get caught in lobster and crab fishing lines, preventing them from swimming, diving or feeding normally. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
Massachusetts Lobstermen Test Ropeless Fishing Gear to Save Right Whales

BOSTON — Researchers say conservationists and the fishing industry must work together to save the critically endangered North Atlantic right wha…

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Currently the right whale birth rate is lower than the mortality rate. (Lauren Packard/NOAA)
Massachusetts to Celebrate Right Whale Day

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State House is hosting Save the Right Whale Day this afternoon. The event celebrates a state resolution around the …

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A bipartisan bill pending in Congress, the SAVE Right Whales Act, would provide funding for ropeless gear trials and other right whale research and conservation innovations. (Rusty Elliott/Adobe Stock)
How Lobster-Gear Changes Could Save Right Whales from Extinction

CAPE COD, Mass. – North Atlantic right whales number slightly more than 400 and are facing extinction, including off the shore of Massachusetts…

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Vineyard Wind is expected to build one of the first massive offshore wind farms in the U.S. (Andy Dingley/Wikimedia)
Offshore Wind Farm has MA Analyzing Impact on Fisheries

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A proposed offshore wind farm south of Martha's Vineyard could be the first industrial-sized facility of its kind in the U.…

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The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is home to thousands of endangered and vulnerable species. (NOAA)
Ocean Monuments Have No Impact on Commercial Fishing

BOSTON – Public data on commercial fishing show no losses from the creation of protected areas off the New England coast, according to a new …

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The latest FDA guidelines say more than 90 percent of fish species are safe to eat, but there are exceptions. (aimworld/Google Plus)
New Health, Safety Guidelines for Fish Lovers

BOSTON – Good news for Bay Staters who love fresh fish. Two U.S. agencies have released new advice on how much and which types of fish are …

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