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Legislators rule prediction of rising sea out of bounds

Jul 11, 2012
North Carolina's legislature put aside the latest predictions of rising sea levels, for coastal planning purposes, in favor of more study. Long-term predictions of a three-foot rise by 2010 could needlessly hurt development, critics said.
Posted In: North Carolina, rising sea level, oceans

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