Navy Accused of Blowing Up Reefs
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Puerto Rico accused the Navy of conducting bombing exercises that blew apart endangered coral reefs and littered them with debris. The island government formally complained to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and requested intervention. While the task force has no legal authority to stop bombings, it can mediate and make recommendations. Puerto Rico based its allegation on a May survey of the reefs around the island of Vieques.
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