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Forgive Me, Padre, For I Have Drilled
Drilling on a Texas barrier island could mess with sea turtles and other critters |
Michelle Nijhuis |
23 Mar 2004 |
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| Life's a beach -- and then you die. Photo: NPS. This time of year, a slim strip of Texas beach known as South Padre Island is hopping with bikini-wearing, hard-drinking college students on spring break. On neighboring North Padre Island, however, the scene tends to be quite a bit calmer. Nearly 70 miles of this Gulf Coast barrier island are natio ... |
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| Topics: energy, mining and drilling, oil, Texas, wildlife (all these topics) |
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