{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://jones.house.gov/press-release/jones-secures-dare-county-public-hearing-fed%E2%80%99s-turtle-proposal", "JONES SECURES DARE COUNTY PUBLIC HEARING ON FED\u2019S TURTLE PROPOSAL", "2013-11-08", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Walter Jones", "J000255", "jones.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that it will hold a public hearing in Dare County \u2013 requested by Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan \u2013 regarding a proposed marine critical habitat designation for loggerhead sea turtles. \u00a0The proposed rule would designate a significant area off the coast of North Carolina\u2019s Outer Banks as critical for loggerhead turtles.\u00a0 If approved, the designation could impact commercial and recreational fishing, dredging activities, and offshore energy development.\u00a0\nNMFS has already held public hearings on the proposal in Wilmington and Morehead City.\u00a0 Congressman Jones requested the additional hearing because he was concerned that the geographic distance from the first two locations prevented Dare County residents from providing their input.\u00a0 The Dare County hearing will be held on Thursday, November 21, at 7:00 pm at the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room in the Dare County Administration Building.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cI am pleased to hear that Dare County residents will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on the critical habitat proposal,\u201d said Congressman Jones.\u00a0 \u201cThis proposal could negatively impact the Eastern North Carolina economy, and it is essential for those who may be affected to voice their concerns.\u201d\u00a0\nA copy of the letter sent by Congressman Jones and Senators Burr and Hagan requesting the Dare County hearing is available at the link below.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://jones.house.gov/press-release/jones-secures-dare-county-public-hearing-fed%E2%80%99s-turtle-proposal"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.438080031424761, "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"}