[PCA] NEWS: Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies

[Olivia Kwong]

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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