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U.S. Government Supports International Trade Ban of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
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Artist Community Makes Bid to Save The Earth at Christie's Green Auction Scheduled For April 22, 2010 at Rockefeller Center
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Oysters Feel the Burn of Ocean Acidification
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December, 2009: Defending Belize Against Foreign Trawlers
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October, 2009: Mercury Bill Clears Committee in the U.S. House
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October, 2009: Conservation Groups and U.S. Government Reach Agreement in Sea Turtle Lawsuit
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U.S. Sea Turtles: A Comprehensive Overview of Six Troubled Species
December, 2009
Major Emitters Among Hardest Hit by Ocean Acidification
December, 2009
Google Earth Tour: Protecting the Arctic Ocean with Ted Danson and Oceana
December, 2009

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