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Title: Enviro-plutocrat's yacht devastates environment
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News of the Weird
URL Source: http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/
Published: Mar 11, 2016
Author: Shepherd
Post Date: 2016-03-11 07:38:15 by NeoconsNailed
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen (who left the company early, and like Bill Gates, became known for his philanthropy, which has been directed toward conservation projects including coral reef restorations) is the owner of the 300-foot yacht whose anchor in January accidentally crushed 14,000 square feet (about 80 percent) of the Cayman Islands' precious West Bay coral reef. Harm to the islands' ecosystem, world- famous for its diversity, will not quickly be repaired, said officials. The MV Tatoosh's business in the area was not reported, but Allen was not aboard. Cayman Islands is a popular Caribbean vacation and diving spot (and, of course, tax haven). [The Guardian (London), 1-28-2016] [National Geographic, 1-16-2016] (That last bit's not true. The Bushobama-Clinton cabal has gutted financial privacy and done to the banking life of those countries what the boat did to the reef. NN)
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