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Sea Level Rise

Perdue green lights watered-down sea-level bill

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:18am.READ MORE:
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Gov. Bev Perdue has decided not to veto a bill that places a moratorium on using a state-sponsored science panel's recommendation to plan for rising sea levels. The bill becomes law as a result of her inaction. Full story...
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NC legislature bans sea level science

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 1:26pm.READ MORE:
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North Carolina legislators have approved a four-year ban on using a state-sponsored science panel's predictions on the rate of sea level rise in dealing with coastal development issues. Full story...
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NC sea level calculation bill protested

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 1:57pm.READ MORE:
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Another version of a bill that controls how North Carolina prepares for climate change along the coast is almost finished. Full story...
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NC sea level calculation bill hits snag in House

Submitted by Chris Phillips on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 8:54pm.READ MORE:
A bill to regulate how North Carolina accounts for climate change along the coast could be dead for this session. Full story...
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NC Senate approves sea level calculation bill

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:20pm.READ MORE:
The North Carolina Senate has approved a bill that ignores scientists' warnings of rising sea levels. Senators approved the bill on a 34-to-11 vote Tuesday. The measure received little fanfare and no senators spoke in opposition to the measure. Full story...
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