Residents: Seismic testing a threat to Laguna Madre. From: Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX) | Date: April 20, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Valley Morning Star. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Melissa McEver

Apr. 20--SOUTH PADRE ISLAND -- General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson said he wanted to field questions from residents about oil and gas exploration in the Laguna Madre, and he got an earful of them.

Attendees at a special meeting of South Padre Island's Board of Aldermen on Thursday peppered Patterson with questions about the seismic testing taking place in the bay and accusations that the state wasn't doing enough to protect the Laguna Madre's ecosystem. "You are here to justify the greed of the oil industry ... there's a level of ...

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