Finishing all of these projects would be the biggest accomplishment in terms of protecting our beaches during my time with (the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Anthony Pratt
When Isabel came in, she at one point looked like she was coming in straight at us. About a one-degree difference two days out could have put her right on us.
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We're trying to get the certificate by the 30th.
We can't base our absolute actions on predictions of what might be,.. We know there's a lot of uncertainty. If we get to the point where we have to nourish this beach every year, we know we'll have to try something different.
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The money spent up front to avoid damage is a very small amount compared to what is spent to recover from a disaster
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It can be hard to get large and expensive projects approved in a federal budget. The recent events show that it is better to make the investment before a disaster occurs.
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It's a roll of the dice that Congress is going to have to take care of
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There are other areas where Congress can look to control costs and expenses. It's not necessarily quid-pro-quo that the money will come out of other coastal or water projects.
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It will be a tremendous benefit.
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You may just be shifting the consumption of energy from the driver to the producer of hydrogen.
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