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Sunday, 24 February 2013

CQ Report: Coastal Development; Are coastal regions at risk?
Superstorm Sandy, which devastated portions of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut last October, has revived longstanding debates about coastal development. Congress has approved more than $60 billion in relief funding for Sandy, which ranks as one of. . . .(Read the full report)


The Issues
Should state and local governments block coastal development?
Can the federal flood insurance program be fixed?
Does New York City need floodgates?

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