The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind energy in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic state.
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Quality Bass Fishing Opportunities Available throughout New York State
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that the open (harvest) season for largemouth and smallmouth bass, collectively known as black bass, begins June 15 and runs through Nov. 30. For most of the state, a catch-and-release season exists from Dec. 1 through June 14. Special fishing regulations exist for some waters, so anglers should check the current fishing regulations before heading out to fish.
Black bass are New York’s most popular sportfish for good reason. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass can be found throughout the state, thriving in waters of all sizes, and are among the most exciting fish to catch.
In 2023, New York State landed six lakes on Bassmaster Magazine’s top 100 best bass lakes in the country. Among the New York waters included are the St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), ranked as the second-best bass lake in the nation, and Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River, ranked as ninth-best lake. Lake Champlain, Cayuga Lake, Oneida Lake, and Chautauqua Lake made the list, as well, and are in Bassmaster Magazine’s top 25 Northeastern Best Bass Lakes 2023.
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WSHU: Of those hundreds of strandings, most of those happened between 2016 and 2022. Your study took a look at some of the reasons for this. Could you take me through the major findings?
LT: We looked at patterns of large whale strandings relative to that of different threats to large whales. And we focused on humpback whales, which are the species that strand most frequently on the East Coast. Vessel strikes, where whales are struck and hurt by vessels, and entanglement in fishing gear are major threats that face whales globally. So, we looked at patterns of vessel traffic and fishing efforts.
And we also looked at activities occurring along the U.S. East Coast associated with offshore wind development. And what we found was that mortalities and serious injuries due to vessel strikes increased threefold during this time period post-2016. We did not find any evidence that offshore wind development, or site assessment surveys for offshore wind development, played a role in the increase in whale strandings. In short, our analysis suggested that vessel strikes were an important driver, and that vessel strikes were exacerbated by increases in traffic in key regions. As well as key changes in humpback whale habitat use and distribution.
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Christine Amalfe, chair of the Employment & Labor Law Department at Gibbons P.C., recently was sworn in as president-elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the state’s largest association of judges, lawyers and legal professionals.
Amalfe will become president of the NJSBA in 2025.
In addition to the daily responsibilities of the officers and board of trustees, Amalfe will serve on the judicial and prosecutorial appointments committee and the finance and operations committee.
“I am honored and humbled to continue my service to the members of the NJSBA,” she said. “As president-elect, I will work hard to further the mission of the NJSBA and to advance the well-being and success of its members.”
An NJSBA member for over 30 years, Amalfe has served in various capacities, including as an executive committee member of the labor and employment law section, trustee of the women in the profession section, and member of the higher education, judicial administration, legislative, amicus and pro bono committees, in addition to secretary, treasurer, second vice president and, immediately preceding her current role, first vice president of the association. She also served three two-year terms as an at-large trustee.
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Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement building electrification plans.
Prohibits food service businesses from providing single-use plastic utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, and requires certain food service businesses to provide reusable, washable utensils to customers eating on site.
Requires end-of-life recycling of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures.
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