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POPSIsland of Plastic Twice the size of Texas PACIFIC OCEAN PLASTIC STEW ENDANGERING WORLD FOOD CHAIN ENVIRONMENT / POLLUTERS FLOURISH UNDER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: "Environmental enforcement efforts by the U.S. EPA and the Justice Department have plummeted over the last five years, resulting in a 38 percent decline in criminal fines and a 25 percent drop in civil penalties, according to a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project (EIP)."