Wildfire Scorches Myrtle Beach
Wildfire Scorches Myrtle Beach~ At least 2,500 residents were evacuated near Myrtle Beach last week as wildfire invaded their neighborhoods. Source: South Carolina Forestry Commission This newsletter warned in February of the continuing wildfire risk that exists for many coastal communities (" In Florida, Wildfire Risk Looms ," by Ted ... more
Centex Targets Low Country with Efficient Home Models
Centex Targets Low Country with Efficient Home Models~ Centex , one of the nation's top production builders, announced this month that the company will be pushing energy-efficient construction in a key coastal market: South Carolina's Low Country. Centex said it will complete models that showcase its newly developed "Energy Advantage" ... more
Bush the Elder Hits the Beach in Bolivar
Bush the Elder Hits the Beach in Bolivar~ Spring beach clean-up is an annual rite on the Texas coast, where tourist trash is just a drop in the bucket compared to the mounds of debris, mostly generated by fishing vessels in the Gulf, that wash up on the shores over ... more
Resilient Coasts Blueprint: A Warning and Some Ideas
Resilient Coasts Blueprint: A Warning and Some Ideas~ With a modest splash, two public-interest think tanks this week released their " Resilient Coasts Blueprint ," a thumbnail sketch of their proposed program for government and the private sector to come to grips with the significant, and growing, economic risk associated ... more
Recovery Act Stimulates Code-Enforcement Energy
Recovery Act Stimulates Code-Enforcement Energy~ The government's stimulus package, the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act of 2009, is aimed at stimulating the economy. Results aren't in yet, but in Maryland the package is stimulating building code enforcement. At least that's the word from the Baltimore Business Journal (" Maryland regulators ... more
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