October 10, 2002 -- U. S. Coral Reef Task Force Award

La Coalición Pro Calidad de Vida en Rincón, the Surfrider Foundation, and Environmental Defense were honored on Wednesday, October 2 with an achievement award from the U. S. Coral Reef Task Force. The award recognized the group's "…outstanding leadership and commitment in protecting Puerto Rico's valuable coral reefs by promoting designation of a Natural Reserve in Rincón."

The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force was created through an executive order by President Clinton and is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce. The Task Force is charged with monitoring, researching and conserving the coral reef resources of the US and its territories and commonwealths.

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