Sentences with phrase «coastal states like»

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).

Duke Energy CEO James Rogers said consumers in parts of the country, such as the industrial Midwest, depend on coal more than residents of coastal states like California.

From looking at the map you'll notice that certain hobbies are very much consigned to certain areas of the country — for example, a large number of Southern states list music as their second favorite hobby, and coastal states like California and Florida tend to prefer fine dining.

The ultimate result could make a huge difference with storm surge and flooding in coastal states like North Carolina.

The Third National Climate Assessment predicts dramatic changes in coastal states like New York.

Not exact matches

This is a HUGE negative for residents in coastal cities like New York and San Francisco where property tax alone can be $ 18,000 a year based on the median home price of $ 1.5 M. Further, a taxable income of over $ 400,000 means a state income tax amount of over $ 26,000.

Revenue from these leases will be a huge boost for Gulf states, like Alabama, and will help us continue conservation and preservation of our treasured coastal areas,» said Congressman Bradley Byrne.

Loren Davis, an archaeologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, agrees: «Now that the ice - free corridor has been shown to be dead in the water — no pun intended — we can start to look at something like a coastal migration route.»

China's aging population and rapid migration to coastal urban centers will make the country more susceptible to effects of climate change like rising sea levels and extreme weather events, recent research by scientists at University College London and experts from the United States, China and India has found.

Beyond Sea Grant, the cuts would target grants and programs «supporting coastal and marine management, research, and education,» which are a lower priority, the budget request states, than functions maintained in the budget like «surveys, charting, and fisheries management.»

Or if you live in a coastal state, like say Texas.

Meanwhile, states like Rhode Island, Florida, Maryland and Georgia also appear in various «Top 5» lists — and interestingly, all of these are coastal states.

Belize Alliance of Conservation Non-Government Organizations, BACONGO, stated, «we would like to express our concerns over the escalating pace of coastal development, the lack of a coordinated national coastal zone management plan and the increasing cumulative impacts on marine resources and marine - based livelihoods.

There are a lot of renowned travel destinations within the U.S. Big cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami bring tourists to all different parts of the country; the Pacific Northwest and American Southwest attract nature lovers; and beautiful beaches in several coastal states (not to mention Hawaii!)

«Exxon's «Lights Across America» website advertisement states that natural gas is «helping dramatically reduce America's emissions» even though natural gas is a fossil fuel causing widespread planetary warming and harm to coastal cities like San Francisco and the use of natural gas competes with wind and solar, which have no greenhouse gas emissions.»

Sea level rise is already escalating the risk of severe coastal flooding in states like Florida, Virginia and New York, and is expected to ratchet up flooding risks in the coming years.

«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»

Although $ 3 million doesn't seem like a lot, it is a start — and Rhode Island is the only state in the nation with coastal climate resiliency on its ballot this November.

check one of the electoral maps, you will find welcome on the blue coastal urban sprawl areas that think like you... Us «deplor - rabble» in the red states have rather clearly told y ’ all to back the hell off and leave us in peace... get the hint and don't be dense, it's just bad etiquette.

Tornadoes and hurricanes like to make their presence known in many states as do earthquakes, floods and thunder storms on the coastal towns.

«Something like 80 percent of the state's economy is in these coastal counties.