February 21, 2012 | 2:20 PM | By

“Shoring Up the Shoreline Isn’t Cheap”

Ask and ye shall receive. Yesterday, I wondered if we knew anything about ecological impacts of beach restoration projects in southern New England. EcoRINews sent this my way.


Though Irene spared Rhode Island from major damages, save for the inconvenience of anywhere from 12 to 168 hours without power and the hefty cost to remove sand from roads and parking lots and put it back on the beach, weather events such as tropical storms and hurricanes do have the potential to cause significant harm to the lynchpin of the state’s tourism economy: our beaches.

Read more at: eco-ri.squarespace.com

  • http://www.facebook.com/dafisher David Fisher

    Heather, Thanks for the repost. We’ll return the favor with a fat social media shout out!