Housing project rejected in Delaware because of “assertions that sea levels could rise by 5 feet over the next century.”
Delaware’s top environmental officer has rejected plans for a private sewage-treatment plant that would serve a long-disputed, 132-home development just west of Leipsic in an unprecedented ruling that has triggered both an appeal and a civil rights challenge.
O’Mara, Ashburn’s appeal claims, based his denial of a wastewater plant permit partly on assertions that sea levels could rise by 5 feet over the next century, permanently flooding fringe areas of the plant and exposing more of the plant and community to temporary flooding from storm surges and high tides.DNREC issued a policy last year requiring all programs and permit reviews to consider “the potential effect of coastal inundation” and sea-level rise.
http://www.delawareonline.com/
h/t to Marc Morano
their own Del Gov website say 10-23 inches as worst case……
….let the insanity begin
“denial” is the right word
They could get a hurricane or a tsunami, even if sea levels don’t rise. Or maybe an asteroid could land in the Atlantic Ocean. You can’t blame people for being to careful, you know.
They need to Vacate the State to avert any possible future hazards causing damage! By their own admission Delaware is dangerous to support human life! EPA should make it a “Super Fund Site”!