Wednesday, April 23, 2008

No ocean sand for Winthrop Beach

According to Boston.com, the Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit that would have had tons of sand taken from the ocean floor and deposited on Winthrop Beach, a plan some residents of that community hoped would slow the erosion of the shore line there. Apparently there are some environmental concerns with the proposal.

In the last paragraph the story says that, "Winthrop Beach area residents blame the beach erosion for a string of flooding problems over the years." Erosion is a natural process. Would I be out of line to say that the cause of the flooding is homes built next to an ocean?

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