10.30.2015

A New Chapter in Post-Sandy Shore Work “As long as the federal government comes in after every storm and helps them put it all back where it was—then why do these local communities have to care about the science of coastal storms and vulnerability?” said Rob...

10.28.2015

Prepared for the Next Sandy? Some Experts Call for Bolder Action “The idea that we’re going to be protecting them for the next 50 years is totally unrealistic,” he said. “We’re not. It’s going to be gone 50 years from now.” Check out the NBC news piece with comments...

10.27.2015

Rising Seas Put $40B of National Park Assets at Risk […National Park Service, in partnership with the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, put out a Coastal Assets Report listing thousands of National Park properties that...

10.9.2015

Jersey Smart is better than Jersey Strong “A Western Carolina University database shows that, since 1936, about $1.5 billion has been spent on beach replenishment projects in the state, most of it federal money.” Check out the full R street article...

10.3.2015

North Topsail Beach debacle no way for NC to manage its coast. Is North Topsail Beach the most poorly managed beach community in the country? If not, it certainly seems to be taking a good shot at it. Read PSDS Director Rob Young’s Op-Ed about North Topsail...