WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Passamaquoddy Tribe, a sovereign and federally recognized Indian tribe, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The Tribe expressed fundamental opposition to the development of the Gulf of Maine for oil and gas, considering it an existential threat to their identity, traditions, and livelihood. The correspondence addressed the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Tribe conveyed its deep conce more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Smith, King Introduce Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, their landmark legislation to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases, which became law in 2019. Senator Angus King (I-ME) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators King, Collins, Smith Introduce Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, their landmark legislation to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases, which became law in 2019. Senator Angus King (I-ME more PR