Earlier assessments also indicated the rig was in good condition and posed no environmental hazard.

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Thousands of the large nets stretch across the floor of Puget Sound, where they create an environmental hazard.

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And he has also shown that it might be a good sign a so-called bioindicator of the effects of pollution near a suspected environmental hazard.

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The opponents of the project worry that the vast club will choke their scenic city of red-roofed stone houses and aquamarine sea, dubbed the Pearl of the Adriatic, and would represent an environmental hazard without bringing financial gains for Dubrovnik residents.

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Certain findings that seem to point to the existence of a hazard have been trumpeted by groups like the Environmental Health Trust and the BioInitiative group.

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