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At delegation’s encouragement, European Commission rules against proposed lobster ban

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Salem, MA– Next week, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) will address the New England Council in a speech focused on the need to improve the Commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure.

Salem, MA – In response to plans to demolish the Pink House, a group of constituents formed the Save the Pink House coalition, and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D) have worked closely with the group and with the Parker River National Refuge to find a better solution. This collaboration between all key stakeholders resulted in an extended demolition deadline from Fall 2016 to Fall 2017.

At delegation’s encouragement, Wildlife Refuge agrees to extend demolition timeline\

Salem, MA – This week, the U.S. House passed Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) bill to allow dredging in the Essex River as part of the Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). The Senate version of the bill passed last week, and the legislation aimed at improving public safety and spurring economic development is now one step closer to reaching the President’s desk.

Moulton: “We cannot, in good conscience, continue to send young Americans into harm’s way without a clear plan.”

 Washington, D.C. – Defense Secretary Ash Carter just announced that the U.S. is sending about 600 additional Americans troops to Iraq for an operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS. Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the following statement in response to Secretary Carter’s speech:

In Letter to European Commission, Massachusetts leaders advocate for fact-based decision on potential EU lobster ban

Washington, D.C. – Today, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton and Senator Edward J. Markey led a campaign to protect the Massachusetts lobster industry. Their advocacy is in response to the European Union (EU) Scientific Forum’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s proposal to classify the American lobster as an invasive alien species and, subsequently, ban their import to the EU.