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Preserve Our Islands
AbbreviationPOI
Location
  • Maury Island, Washington, United States
Websitewww.preserveourislands.org

Preserve Our Islands (previously known as Protect Our Islands) is a grassroots organization, created by Senator Sharon Nelson and residents of Maury Island, Washington, United States,[1] that is opposed to Glacier Northwest and their efforts to mine aggregate on Maury Island.

  1. ^ "How Maury Island's mining opponents finally prevailed". Crosscut. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

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