by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 20, 2021 | Coastal Communities, News
By Cynthia Drummond | Courtesy of ecoRI Rhode Island has hundreds of public shoreline access points, but for many people getting to them is a challenge. “Shoreline Access for All: Environmental Justice along the Coast,” a June 30 webinar, the second in a series...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 23, 2020 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
Programs that offer federal money to buy out flooded homes would seem like a godsend to victims of natural disasters. Homeowners could rid themselves of severely damaged properties and move to safer areas; meanwhile, communities would make themselves more resilient to...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 9, 2019 | Coastal Communities, Marine Law, News
Coastal communities in the Ocean State will be faced with difficult choices in the not-so-distant future as the encroachment of the sea and more powerful storms increase flooding in low-lying areas. One of those difficult choices is deciding what to do with vulnerable...