[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 60 (Monday, May 16, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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           COMMENDING THE ST. CROIX ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION

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                            HON. RON de LUGO

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 16, 1994

  Mr. de LUGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the St. Croix 
Environmental Association for being chosen to receive U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency's 1994 Environmental Quality Award, one 
of just 25 given out nationwide.
  The EPA cited the St. Croix Environmental Association, known as SEA, 
for its education and preservation programs, its ocean and water 
monitoring, litter cleanups, and ``Releaf Teams'' to replace trees lost 
during Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
  SEA also played a key role in supporting my legislation that 
established the Salt River Historical Park and Ecological Preserve on 
St. Croix, one of the Virgin Islands' and our Nation's richest and most 
important places.
  An organization is only as effective as its leadership and its 
members. Over the past decade, SEA has grown from just a few members to 
one of the largest and most influential public interest groups in the 
Virgin Islands.
  SEA is proof positive of how much individuals can do when they get 
together, organize, set goals, and invest a lot of hard work.
  Congratulations, members of SEA. You have made a real difference in 
the quality of life on St. Croix.

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