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 Stories About: Louisiana AND Mississippi AND news AND oceans AND toxics AND wetlands AND wildlife
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Gulf Toast
Woods, wetlands, and marine ecosystems hit hard by storm, pollution |
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21 Sep 2005 |
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| Gulf Toast Woods, wetlands, and marine ecosystems hit hard by storm, pollution The Gulf Coast's estuaries, wetlands, and cypress swamps are hurting in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The storm damaged 25 national wildlife refuges, and recovery costs are expected to be at least $93 million -- about a quarter of the federal refuge budget. In Mississippi's Noxubee refuge, pine trees crucial ... |
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| Topics: Louisiana, Mississippi, news, oceans, toxics, wetlands, wildlife (all these topics) |
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