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Merged group will seek to safeguard the oceans
Washington Times ^ | 3/10/02 | Ellen Sorokin

Posted on 03/10/2002 2:27:22 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:51:52 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A new environmental organization has come to Washington in order to build one of the largest international movements aimed at saving oceans and pressing the federal government to pass measures that would protect marine wildlife.

The organization, Oceana, is a result of a merger between Oceana, a group that works to protect international oceans, and American Oceans Campaign (AOC), a national group founded by actor Ted Danson that works to safeguard U.S. coastal waters.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: enviralists; environmental; oceana; oceans
Will there ever be an effort to protect mud?
1 posted on 03/10/2002 2:27:22 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Merged group will seek to safeguard the oceans

my translation enviromental wackos and over the hill actors need some publicity and a national stage to slam a republican administration

where were these nut jobs during the clinton presidency
2 posted on 03/10/2002 2:35:18 PM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: redsoxallthewayintwothousand2
This is taxpayer funded BS.
3 posted on 03/10/2002 2:38:21 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Oceana? Mr. George Orwell, please collect your poodle from the airport baggage counter.
4 posted on 03/10/2002 3:02:26 PM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Another group. Just what the world needs.
5 posted on 03/10/2002 3:04:52 PM PST by freekitty
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Another group. Just what the world needs.
6 posted on 03/10/2002 3:05:09 PM PST by freekitty
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To: *Enviralists

7 posted on 03/10/2002 3:34:05 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP
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To: freekitty;Jeff Chandler
Used to take my dog to the beach and he took leaks in it. Think one day they would be fighting to keep pets off the beach?
8 posted on 03/10/2002 4:39:26 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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