Legislators Turn To Rising Sea Level
The General Assembly Environment Committee will turn to climate change and rising sea level this week. Right on schedule. Among the “concepts to raise” on the committee’s agenda this morning:
12. AN ACT CONCERNING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND DATA COLLECTION
13. AN ACT CONCERNING A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR COASTAL STRUCTURES PERMITTING
14. AN ACT CONCERNING SEA LEVEL RISE AND CERTAIN PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE CLEAN WATER FUND
15. AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF “RISE IN SEA LEVEL”
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