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Senators okay repeal of NC’s hardened structure ban, dismiss buyouts for threatened coastal homes
North Carolina’s longstanding prohibition of hardened structures like jetties and seawalls to control coastal erosion appears to be washing away in the waning days of the 2026 legislative session. On Wednesday, members of the Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment committee advanced legislation that would eliminate the ban on such structures, and require the North Carolina […]
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