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Cape May, New Jersey’s Battle Against Nature

by Benjamin Preston | 6.20.2011 at 9:00am | 1 Comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers battles an encroaching ocean, but how long will their funding hold out?

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Category> Earth Sciences, Economics, Ecosystems, Water   Tags> Cape May, coastal erosion, Infrastructure, N.J., New Jersey, North America, Surface Water, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, water matters

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