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Author Jeff Peterson on his book, "A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms & Rising Seas" | Capitol Beach
Author Jeff Peterson on his book, "A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms & Rising Seas" | Capitol Beach
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
On this epidode of the Capitol Beach podcast, Derek Brockbank sits down with Jeff Peterson, author of the book A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms and Rising Seas. Drawing on four decades of experience at the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Senate, Peterson presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts. He explains how current policies fall short of what is needed to effectively prepare for these changes and how the Trump Administration has significantly weakened these efforts. While describing how and why the current policies exist, he builds a strong case for a bold, new approach, tackling difficult topics including: how to revise flood insurance and disaster assistance programs; when to step back from the coast rather than build protection structures; how to steer new development away from at-risk areas; and how to finance the transition to a new coast
Released:
Feb 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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