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Swansea Secures $140,000 in State Funds for Coastal Resilience
Swansea has secured more than $140,000 in state funding to plan for marsh migration and beach resilience as coastal flooding risks grow. The town will use the grant to map how its salt marshes can migrate inland and to strengthen beach areas against more frequent, severe coastal storms,…
SWANSEA — Swansea will receive more than $140,000 in state funding to plan for marsh migration and beach resilience as the town prepares for worsening coastal flooding, according to a report from The Cool Down.
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"Massachusetts town secures over $140K in state funds for marsh migration, beach resilience," reads a headline from The Cool Down. The site reports Swansea is putting the state award toward planning how its salt marshes can migrate inland and how to shore up its beaches as coastal storms grow more frequent and severe. (read it at https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/swansea-massachusetts-marsh-migration-funding/)
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