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A lecture on science at the NC legislature

Posted on February 6, 2013 by kmr

A rather interesting lecture today at the legislature by John Droz, who has figured prominently in the state’s debate over sea-level rise standards. Some takeaways: Apparently, many of our state’s scientists are actually anti-science and environmentalists are accepting their ideas … Continue reading →

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Climate change is real

Posted on September 9, 2012 by kmr

Nice to hear someone running for president say it out loud. No one with any sense is arguing that it is not real, although this year during the sea level rise debate several North Carolina legislators enjoyed waving around copies … Continue reading →

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House rejects Senate sea level rise bill

Posted on June 19, 2012 by kmr

The North Carolina House just voted 114-0 not to concur with the Senate’s version of H819, Coastal Management Policies. Citing the controversy over the sea-level rise language in the bill Rep. Pat McElrath, the sponsor of the original house version, … Continue reading →

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New version of sea-level rise bill

Posted on June 7, 2012 by kmr

[Update: Here's the link to the full bill via WRAL] (pdf). Hot off the press. Here’s the new language in the proposed H819, which governs sea-level rise prediction in the state. The language is different in some areas from the … Continue reading →

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