[PCA] NEWS: Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Nov 18 07:42:54 CST 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_puerto_rico_environment
Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies
By Mike Melia, Associated Press Writer -- Mon Nov 16, 1:09 pm ET
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to
pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico's last
governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by
celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals.
Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to
bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory's struggling economy. And
activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island's
environment.
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