Sentences with phrase «protect coastal property»

In California, where the lawsuits seek billions of dollars to pay for mitigation measures, such as sea walls to protect coastal property, the oil and gas companies responded by seeking to move the cases to federal courts, where nuisance claims are less likely to succeed.

Not exact matches

By acquiring this property, and establishing a new wildlife sanctuary at Tidmarsh, Mass Audubon will lead by example in protecting one of the best remaining land conservation opportunities in coastal Massachusetts, and inspire the public to act on nature's behalf.

Building a bulkhead or seawall along one or a few coastal properties may protect homes from damaging storm waves for a few years, but could end up doing more harm than good.

«By quantifying where and to what extent habitats reduce the exposure of vulnerable populations and property, our analyses are, to the best of our knowledge, the first to target where conservation and restoration of coastal habitats are most critical for protecting lives and property on a national scale,» the paper says.

Examples of possible applications / users include: warnings of the likelihood of severe high impact weather (droughts, flooding, tropical and extratropical cyclones etc.) to help protect life and property; humanitarian planning and response to disasters; agriculture and disease planning / control (e.g., malaria and meningitis), particularly in developing countries; river - flow and river - discharge for flood prediction, hydroelectric power generation and reservoir management; landslides; coastal inundation; transport; power generation; insurance.

The second time was when climate change hit The Trump Organization's bottom line: His golf course in Ireland is threatened by coastal erosion, so the company recently applied for a permit to build a seawall to protect the property from «global warming and its effects.»

Wind may be excluded in certain coastal areas, but for most renters insurance policies, this is a complete list of the things your property is protected against:

Our friendly agents can help you navigate the countless options and find an affordable home insurance plan to protect your property against South Carolina's most grueling coastal threats.

In order for residents to protect their property along this coastal portion of the New York area, they need to have their own New York tenant insurance.

Virginia Beach renters insurance protects renters in this beautiful coastal town from liability and personal property issues.

Without the NFIP, millions of home - and small business owners nationwide, not just those in coastal or waterfront areas, will not be able to obtain a mortgage or insurance to protect their property against the most expensive and common natural disaster in the U.S.: flooding.