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CT seeks $47M more in federal funds for delayed Bridgeport flood project

CT Post: State officials are seeking an additional $47 million in federal aid to build and complete Resilient Bridgeport, a significant flood control plan for the South End that was already awarded $40.8 million but is now estimated to cost much more. “I’m confident we have a very good application. We had some of our best […]

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New climate disaster report calls on NY lawmakers to invest in adaptable infrastructure

WRGB Albany: A new report is warning state lawmakers that if more isn’t done to address the impacts of climate change, the more it will cost New Yorkers – not only through their pocketbooks but through their quality of life. The report, done by the organization Rebuild by Design, found that every single county in New

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A proposal creates a ‘climate change superfund’ to storm harden Long Island’s coastline

WSHU: A proposed $75 billion “climate change superfund” in New York would help harden Long Island’s infrastructure in the face of storm events, which supporters of the bill say have only intensified with climate change. The superfund measure would be partially funded by companies in the state that “contribute significantly” to greenhouse gas emissions. Charges

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See Walls: Army Corps’ Citywide Coastal Storm Plan Takes Shape, Steals Views

The City: Picture this: a concrete wall obscures Christopher Street Pier when looking west over the Hudson River. It’s one element of a six-mile-long necklace of levees, barriers, gates and sea walls stretching from Hudson Yards to Battery Park to guard against coastal storms and devastating flooding. That’s all part of a $52 billion project proposed

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Workshop: How to write effect comments for the USACE HATS plan

National Parks Conservation Association with Rebuild by Design and Rise 2 Resilience held a virtual workshop to strengthen your comment writing skills! At this workshop, participants learned how to submit comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and what types of comments make the biggest impact. Participants walked away with a comment template

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Calls grow for fossil fuel giants to pay into $75B fund to reverse climate change

Spectrum News NY1: Calls are growing for Gov. Kathy Hochul to include policy in her executive budget proposal that would force fossil fuel companies to pay billions of dollars to reverse the impacts of climate change in New York. The efforts come as state senators in the Finance, Environmental Conservation and Energy and Telecommunications committees will hold

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Nonprofit report identifies Richmond as facing increased risk of climate disasters

Richmond Times-Dispatch: The city of Richmond has more factors that put it at risk for future weather disasters in coming years than any other locality in Virginia, according to a report published. Rebuild by Design, a nonprofit organization researching ways to adapt and prepare for climate change, found that nearly all of Virginia’s 133 jurisdictions declared at

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Another Voice: Extreme weather events have become New York’s new normal and the state must act

Buffalo News Opinion: This past week, at least 38 (and likely more) people lost their lives in what some are calling Buffalo’s worst blizzard in 50 years. Sadly, this is not new to the state. Death at the hands of extreme weather is becoming a common occurrence. During Hurricane Sandy there were 48 deaths in

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