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Americans oppose paying for storm-ravaged beaches
2013-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: More than 4 out of 5 Americans want to prepare now for rising seas and stronger storms from climate change, a new national survey says. But most are unwilling to keep spending money to restore and protect stricken beaches. The poll by Stanford University released Thursday found that only 1 in 3 people favored the government spending millions to construct big sea walls, replenish beaches or pay people to leave the coast. This was the first time a large national poll looked at how Americans feel...
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