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Oceana Welcomes Chilean President's Decision to Not Allow the Construction of Coal-Fired Power Plant in Northern Chile
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Nautica and Celebrities Join Oceana in Gulfport to Announce Findings and Plans from Gulf of Mexico Research Expedition
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New Nautica Tees Support Gulf Expedition
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August, 2010: Chilean Senate Recommends MPA Around Sala y Gómez Island
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August, 2010: Coal-fired Power Plant Defeated in Northern Chile
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June, 2010: Bluefin Tuna Season Cut Short Again
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Identifying and Protecting Important Ecological Areas off the Oregon Coast
August, 2010
Why Healthy Oceans Need Sea Turtles: The Importance of Sea Turtles to Marine Ecosystems
July, 2010
The International Trade of Shark Fins: Endangering Shark Populations Worldwide
March, 2010

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Highlights: Victory › Coal-fired Power Plant Defeated in Northern Chile
Highlights: Oceana in the news › Oceanógrafo español dirige primera expedición golfo México para evaluar fauna
Highlights: Oceana in the news › BP oil spill: Endangered species still at risk
Highlights: Blog entry › New Nautica Tees Support Gulf Expedition
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Highlights: Oceana in the news › Freeman, Danson visit Gulfport, showing support for moratorium on offshore drilling

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