Pervious Paving Offers Coastal Stormwater Solution
Pervious Paving Offers Coastal Stormwater Solution Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to pollution. Streams, tidal flats, wetlands, and shore waters form a rich, but sensitive, ecosystem, and man-made pollution can have devastating effects on the life forms that inhabit that coastal zone. One of the biggest threats to that coastal ... more
In Wake of Ike, FEMA Steps Up with Beach Buyouts
In Wake of Ike, FEMA Steps Up with Beach Buyouts Sixteen months after Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on the barrier island city of Galveston, Texas, and on the adjacent Bolivar Peninsula, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response is beginning to get into high gear. In Galveston, county officials held public ... more
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Springs to Defend Coastal Homeowners
Mass. Senate Candidate Coakley Springs to Defend Coastal Homeowners Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has intervened on behalf of state homeowners to avert a proposed homeowners' insurance rate hike, the Patriot-Ledger newspaper reports (" Thousands of coastal homeowners would get a break in FAIR Plan deal ," by Jon Chesto). ... more
Coastal North Carolina Sees Economic Strain
Coastal North Carolina Sees Economic Strain Signs are accumulating that the national economy, and particularly the real estate market, may be bottoming out. But things are still tough all over, and coastal markets are no exception. North Carolina coastal counties are experiencing uncharacteristically high unemployment rates, the Hampton Roads, Virginia, ... more
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