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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ASMFC Schedules Horseshoe Crab Management Objectives Workshop for July 15-16 in Lewes, Delaware
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Commission's Horseshoe Crab Management Board is convening a stakeholder workshop aimed at generating recommendations for Board consideration regarding horseshoe crab management in the Delaware Bay region. The workshop responds to public concern and differing positions related to use of the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework, which describes acceptable harvest levels fo  more

Everytown for Gun Safety: Mass Shooting at Linen Company Outside of Philadelphia Kills Two and Wounds Three Others, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action on Gun Violence in Pennsylvania
CHESTER, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on May 22, 2024: * * * Moms Demand Action Responds * * * Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action, released the following statement in response to a mass shooting at a linen company, Delaware County Linen shop, in Chester, Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning. While details are still emerging, reports indicate that at least 2 people were killed and 3 others were woun  more

National Wildlife Federation: Funding for Delaware River Basin Conservation Critical for Mid-Atlantic Watershed, Ecosystems
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 24 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Protecting and conserving the Delaware River watershed is essential to improving water quality, reducing flooding, mitigating the effects of climate change, and protecting the sensitive ecosystems upon which wildlife depend. The Delaware River Basin stretches 13,000 square miles, from upstate New York to the Delaware Bay and is vital to ensuring access to clean water for more than 14 million peopl  more