{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/maine-delegation-and-governor-mills-voice-disappointment-urge-national-retailers-to-continue-selling-maine-lobster", "Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Voice Disappointment, Urge National Retailers to Continue Selling Maine Lobster", "2022-11-22", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PORTLAND, MAINE\u2014Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after Whole Foods Market said it would stop selling Maine lobster nationwide:\n\n\u201cWe are disappointed by Whole Foods\u2019 decision and deeply frustrated that the Marine Stewardship Council\u2019s suspension of the lobster industry\u2019s certificate of sustainability continues to harm the livelihoods of hardworking men and women up and down Maine\u2019s coast. In an appeal to retailers just weeks ago, we outlined the facts: there has never been a right whale death attributed to Maine lobster gear; Maine lobstermen have a 150-year history of sustainability; and Maine\u2019s lobstering community has consistently demonstrated their commitment to protecting right whales. Despite this, the Marine Stewardship Council, with retailers following suit, wrongly and blindly decided to follow the recommendations of misguided environmental groups rather than science. We strongly urge the Marine Stewardship Council and retailers to reconsider their potentially devastating decisions.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/maine-delegation-and-governor-mills-voice-disappointment-urge-national-retailers-to-continue-selling-maine-lobster"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1680290810763836, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}