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U.S. East Coast Cities Face Frequent Flooding Due to Climate Change
2014-10-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Dozens of Americas east coast cities face routine tidal flooding under climate change, researchers said on Wednesday. Miami where the habitues of South Beach are used to sloshing through water at high tide will deploy new pumps this week to hold back the waters of the King Tides, the highest annual high tides, which are projected to crest at 3.5 feet (1.07m). Other cities are going to have to undertake similar measures if they want to avoid soggy streets in the future, the researchers...
Florida East Coast rail bridge in downtown Jacksonville now has...
2014-09-18 21:47:06| Railroads - Topix.net
The span adjacent to the Acosta bridge in the downtown had been closed to a significant amount of boat traffic since Sept. 8 after a pinion gear broke.
U.S. petroleum exports rise while East Coast continues to import
2014-09-11 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Petroleum product exports are on track for another banner year, with total exports climbing to a 3.7 million barrels per day (bbpd) average for 2014 from just under 3.5 million bbpd in 2013. However, on the East Coast, imports for some fuels increased by almost 50% in the first half of 2014. According to a report published on Thursday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. exports of refined petroleum products are primarily from the Gulf Coast, with this region accounting for 72%...
East Coast rail increases profit
2014-09-09 14:39:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The publicly-owned railway company, East Coast, returned almost 220m to the taxpayer last year, according to its annual results.
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US east coast hit hardest 'nuisance flooding' amid sea level rise from climate change
2014-07-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: The U.S. East Coast is bearing the brunt of the rise in nuisance flooding minor events that shut down roads and clog storm drains but arent particularly dangerous. Such floods have increased by more than fivefold in the past 50 years as coastal sea levels rise because of climate change, federal scientists say. Of the top 10 U.S. cities to see more nuisance flooding, eight are on the Atlantic. Maryland has suffered the most, with two cities Annapolis and Baltimore experiencing more than...
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