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Not exact matches
«The goal of the
State of the Beach Report Card is to increase awareness of the enormous threats
facing our coastlines and to improve how
states and municipalities respond to
coastal erosion and sea level rise,» said Stefanie Sekich - Quinn,
Coastal Preservation Manager for the Surfrider Foundation.
Renewable energy cooperation will also promote economies of scale and fraternal ties crucial to dealing with the other pressing climate impacts
faced by many regional
states: growing water scarcity amid shifting weather patterns and, in some, projected sea - level rises on
coastal communities and aquifers.
Florida, the most vulnerable
state in the country to climate change,
faces a key election this November that could have significant ramifications for its ability to cope with the challenge of rising seas and intensifying
coastal storms.
Excitement over wave energy's rosy prospects in
coastal states like California have led many to deem it this decade's new wind power, though large - scale projects such as this one still
face several regulatory hurdles from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).