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Jan. 10 Deadline for Multifamily Property Tax Relief Due to Hurricane Sandy Fast-Approaching

2013-01-08 02:16:00| National Real Estate Investor

Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Fails to Face Coastal Realities

2013-01-07 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: Next week, the U.S. Congress is expected to vote on the bulk of $60 billion in emergency spending to provide for recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Clearly, significant aid is needed to repair the damage left by the storm and to help many people put their lives back together. But the bill before Congress includes provisions authorizing spending that would be fiscally irresponsible and environmentally damaging and would set a very bad precedent as we plan for long-term adaptation to rising sea levels...

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Planning Lessons from Sandy: Climate Change a Reality, Adjustments Needed

2013-01-06 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Patch: Climate change is a reality, experts say. Following Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Jersey Shore, property owners will have to make some tough decisions about how, and if, they should rebuild. For those willing to stick it out, the only option is to build smarter and build up, some say. Here, two professionals, one an architect, one a hazard mitigation specialist, talk about the reality of climate change, and the future of building along the coast.

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