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<title>Saving Puget Sound: Washington Becomes First State to Ban Class of Toxic Chemicals </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:46:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New Oceans Report: Federal Government Make Little Progress Increasing the Number of Healthy Fish Stocks, Hides Failures Using Shell Games</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:52:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Contamination Forces Over 70 Beach Closings in Washington in 2004</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:10:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposes to Gut Key Ocean Conservation Provision</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:14:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Representative Rahall Continues Effort to Protect Oceans</title>
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<description>As the new home of WashPIRG&#x26;#39;s environmental work, Environment Washington can be contacted regarding this news release. Representative Nick Rahall </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:27:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cruise Ship Pollution Threatens Washington Businesses, Environment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Local Chefs Serve Up a Feast for Ocean Conservation: Event Raises Visibility of Threats, Highlights Solutions to Declining Fish Stocks</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:30:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Rahall and Farr Introduce First Federal Bill to Address Ocean Commissions&#x27; Recommendations: WashPIRG Supports Legislation Designed to Fix Flawed Fishery Management System</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:52:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Science is Clear: Oceans in Trouble, Action Needed</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:59:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dynamic locally produced film explores economic, environmental and health impacts of salmon farming</title>
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<description>As the new home of WashPIRG&#x26;#39;s environmental work, Environment Washington can be contacted regarding this news release. Net Loss: The Storm </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:01:13 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Seattle Chefs Cook Up Feast in Support of the Oceans</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:13:12 -0500</pubDate>
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