LA Times: When scientists at a state commission predicted that North Carolina's sea levels could rise 39 inches by 2100, coastal business and development leaders weren't alarmed at the prospect of flooding. They were outraged by the report itself. They complained to state legislators, saying the projection could trigger regulations costing coastal businesses and homeowners millions of dollars. The result is House Bill 819, a measure that would require sea level forecasts to be based on past patterns...
URL: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sea-level-20120624,0,3935676.story
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