South Florida Coral Nurseries Get Federal Stimulus
Fort Lauderdale, FL - The ailing coral reefs of South Florida have received a rare piece of good news: The Obama administration has announced a series of economic stimulus grants that includes $3.3 million for offshore nurseries to help young corals grow.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday awarded the money to The Nature Conservancy to expand offshore coral nurseries in Broward County, Biscayne National Park and the Keys, as well as to create new nurseries in the Keys and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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