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The NRDC has released a report on the most polluted beaches in the United States. Four out of the ten most polluted beaches in the country reside in the Great Lakes basin. There were over 20,000 beach closings and advisories in 2008 due to pollutants from stormwater and failing infrastructure.
Read the whole report, here.
August 6, 2009 9:45 AM | Category: Beaches