NC science panel urges caution in use of hardened structures to protect coastline

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 679

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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As state lawmakers consider repealing the longstanding ban on seawalls and jetties on North Carolina’s coastline, some of the state’s top scientists are recommending “a cautious approach” to allowing any new hardened structures.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel released a highly-anticipated report Thursday examining various approaches to stabilizing the shoreline against coastal erosion.

Dr. Laura Moore, chair of the CRC Science Panel and a professor in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Earth, Marine …

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