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  • Maryland Attorney General Gansler Eyeing Lawsuit over Menhaden Catch Limits May 15, 2012
    AG says MD may sue if ASMFC doesn’t curb Omega’s harvest enough by Tim Wheeler 8:20 AM EDT, May 15, 2012 Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler says he’s considering going to court if the interstate panel that regulates Atlantic … Continue reading → […]

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  • ASMFC Colluding with Omega Protein over Menhaden? Read and Decide for Yourself May 10, 2012
    A May/June issue of the Washington Monthly. tells the story of menhaden regulation from beginning to end and exposes the degree to which the ASMFC has colluded with Omega Protein over the management process. Read the full article here. Filed … Continue reading → […]

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  • Report says one forage fish in the water is worth two in the net May 7, 2012
    Predators, including sport fish, sea mammals and birds are susceptible to declines in these species. By Rona Kobell Small fish such as herring, menhaden and anchovies are twice as valuable when left in the ocean as when caught in commercial … Continue reading → […]

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  • Lyndhurst officials concerned about proposed river cleanup. May 17, 2012
    The federal Environmental Protection Agency said work to remove historic levels of dioxin from the Passaic River adjacent to Lyndhurst could begin in early 2013. However, a majority of the contaminated river sediments will not be removed, but capped. […]

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  • On-site monitoring showed no danger in the air at Bristol fire. May 17, 2012
    On-site air quality monitoring at the scene of a massive chemical fire Wednesday has not detected dangerous levels of chemicals outside the Bristol plant, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reported. […]

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  • Forest Bill Would Jeopardize Clean Air and Public Health May 16, 2012
    Senate Environment Committee to Hear Substitute “Forest Harvest” Bill Tomorrrow the Senate Environment Committee will hear a substitute version of Senator Smith’s controversial “Forest Harvest” bill, S1085 (old version). There are a bunch of significant and controversial bills on the agenda, including SCR 59, a legislative veto of the “waiver rule” (See exce […]

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