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Environmentalists Slam Proposed Marine Sanctuary

By David KnowlesFeb 17th 2010 – 3:09PM
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(Feb. 17) -- A plan to protect a pristine coral reef system located in one of the last remnants of Britain's colonial empire has encountered an unlikely opponent: environmentalists. The proposed sanctuary would span the majority of the Chagos Archipelago, a series of atolls approximately twice the size of Britain located...

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  • 04/20/12 Perez leads Southwest to District 15-8A title Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL None of the players on Southwest's current softball roster had experienced a district championship until Friday.
  • 04/13/12 Palmetto wins GMAC crown Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL In a game that featured a combined 19 runs and 23 hits, Palmetto scored eight unanswered runs in the top half of the seventh inning to win the GMAC softball championship Thursday evening with an 11-8 comeback victory over district rival Coral Reef. The Barracudas (16-6) jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three innings on the strength of its big bats, including that of Carsyn Gordon.
  • 04/12/12 Palmetto, Coral Reef in softball final Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Megan Greenwell hit a grand slam and scored three runs to lead Palmetto over American 12-2 in Wednesday night's semifinal GMAC Softball Tournament game held at Palmetto Bay Park. The Panthers (16-6) used timely hitting and a solid pitching performance by Megan Chochoon to upend the Patriots in seven innings.
  • 04/11/12 Children Count Ocean Babies and Make them Dive and... Source: PRWeb Cupertino, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef won nine major awards as a book, including Learning Magazine's Teacher's Choice Award and National Parenting Publications' Gold Award.

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