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Article: In oil state, a beach cleans up its act: Texas isn't known for its pristine shores, but Rockport takes pride in its hourglass sands.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- May 25, 2001
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Byline: Kris Axtman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
ROCKPORT BEACH, TEXAS -- Sam Sealy is tush-down in the shallows making mud pies. His little brother, Simon, is closer to shore eating seashells. The two seem oblivious to the fact that their mother is in a hurry.
"I like it here 'cause I like to make new friends," says Sam in the matter-of-fact manner of a 4-year-old. "I like the water, and I like to make mud pies."
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend, Sam and Simon are taking advantage of something that millions of other Americans will be looking for: a blue-ribbon beach.
Across the country, scientists ...