Earthtalk

Proponents of beach replenishment (Science Times, Nov 6) want it all, private beach front playgrounds for the wealthy, sand from offshore and inland quarries to repair their beaches, and sea walls to protect their property, all at taxpayers expense and at great cost to the beaches themselves.   As sea level rises these people will become more and more strident with their demands that the rest of us bail them out.  It is time to pull the plug and stop subsidizing foolish land use and let the ocean do its work.  


NY Times   Nov. 13, 2012