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Study: New Jersey Beaches 30-40 Feet Narrower After Superstorm Sandy

The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars should be used to replenish stretches of sand that only …

Tropical Storm Creates New Beach on Alabama Coast

Within the span of a week, the Gulf built a beach in front of most of the rock wall used to close Katrina Cut. The wall was constructed in 2010 using money provided by BP during the oil spill. The …

Florida Battles Over Beach Erosion, Costs of Replenishment

The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted by a few clusters of homes, each with a million-dollar view of the Gulf of Mexico. But according to state officials, the peninsula on Florida’s Panhandle …

Most Beaches from Maine to Virginia Found to Be Eroding

A survey of hundreds of miles of New England and mid-Atlantic coastline found that 68 percent of the beaches studied have eroded during the past 150 years, according to a report released this week. The average rate of erosion was …