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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Field Hearing on Shoreline and Riverbank Restoration
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a in Bethany Beach, Delaware, to discuss strategies for restoring shorelines and riverbanks in response to climate change. The session featured testimony from military leadership, state governors, and coastal policy experts regarding ongoing environmental protection efforts.
This hearing serves as a formal record of expert and government testimony that informs future federal funding and policy decisions regarding coastal and riverbank infrastructure projects.
Who It Affects
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Coastal residents
Residents in coastal areas are impacted by the restoration policies and infrastructure projects discussed, which affect flood protection and land stability.
Army Corps of Engineers
The agency is responsible for executing the restoration projects and providing technical expertise for the policies discussed.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 23, 2022, at the Bethany Beach Town Hall in Delaware.
- The session was convened by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- The primary focus was examining shoreline and riverbank restoration in the context of climate change.
- Witnesses included military officials (Major General William Graham, Brigadier General Jason E. Kelly), state governors (John Bel Edwards, John Carney), local leadership (Mayor Kathleen Lock), and policy experts (Derek Brockbank).
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- The hearing was held as a field hearing, moving the committee proceedings outside of Washington, D.C.
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Regional Focus on Climate Adaptation
The committee prioritized holding a field hearing in a coastal state to directly address the intersection of climate change and infrastructure maintenance.
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