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Jersey Shore Town and State Agree on Plan to Replenish Eroded Beaches

A long-running sandstorm at the Jersey Shore could soon come to an end as New Jersey will carry out an emergency beach replenishment project at one of the state’s most badly eroded beaches. North Wildwood and the state have been …

Too Much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach Erosion Has Casinos Desperate for Sand

The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City’s identity: from salt water taffy to Miss America bathing beauties to the name of the place itself, the city has been marketed as a place to have fun …

Residents Frustrated as $600K in Shore Protection Washes Away at Beach

A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away $600,000 in sand that was trucked in to protect homes, roads and other infrastructure. The project, which brought 14,000 tons (12,701 metric tons) of sand into Salisbury over …

Jersey Shore Town Fighting State Over Beach Erosion Suffers Winter Storm Damage

A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying — mostly in vain — to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever. A …

$12M in Fines Isn’t Enough to Stop Jersey Shore Town From Bulldozing Its Beach

Not even $12 million worth of fines is enough to stop a Jersey Shore town from bulldozing sand on its beach to bolster eroded spots in defiance of state environmental officials. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says North …

Florida Governor Awards $100 Million for Beach Restoration Efforts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday awarded $100 million for beach erosion projects and other restoration efforts in 16 coastal counties damaged by Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. The Republican announced the funding at a news conference in Daytona Beach …

Emergency Berm Said to Have Helped Florida Beaches During Ian, Nicole

While crews finish final details of a widespread St. Johns County beach repair project, county officials are considering work next year to correct erosion from Tropical Storms Ian and Nicole. “In five to six months, we could see construction happening,” …

New Jersey Sues Town That Defied Ban on Repairing Eroded Beach

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A sand storm at the Jersey shore is escalating. New Jersey is suing a coastal town that repaired beach erosion from a fall storm in defiance of a state order not to do so. And …

Recent Storm Caused More Erosion to New Jersey Beach

The weekend storm that brought rain and snow to much of New Jersey also caused significant erosion to a Jersey Shore beach that was already in the process of being widened. Now, federal and state officials are trying to determine …

Half of World’s Sandy Beaches May Disappear, Say Climate Researchers

Scientists say that half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century if climate change continues unchecked. Researchers at the European Union’s Joint Research Center in Ispra, Italy, used satellite images to track the way …