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We do not need to be spending money to preserve houses on a beach and destroying the environment with a sea wall.

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"a state appeals court has indicated it will uphold rules limiting the construction of sea walls along the coast." oh thank fuck

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The problem us that private seawalls have the effect of destroying public beaches, which is why California restricts them.

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Can you please for the love of everything that is holy not build a USA seawall with uglyass concrete blocks? Please make natural dunes, see the Netherlands, again

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aussie.zone

Jeepers shouldn't they be paying to protect water supplies from increased salinity over sea walls to protect against property damage?

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The court decision is indeed one to limit the use of seawalls to protect against property damage. There are limited cases where they'll still be used, but it's not going to be too widespread in California as a result.

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Homes vs. beaches: Court makes key decision in battle over whether California should allow more seawall construction as oceans rise | Spyke