State needs to take lead in tackling sea-level crisis | www.palmbeachdailynews.com

The Shiny Sheet understands the consequences of sea level rise, but is frustrated by Tallahassee's deaf ear to the problem. Click title for link. From the article:

 Only a few years ago, then-Gov. Charlie Crist called global warming “one of the most important issues that we will face this century.” But since Crist left office and was replaced by Rick Scott, state leaders have been noticeably absent from that discussion and the related projected rise in the sea to calamitous levels. That’s curious since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is predicting that by 2030, sea levels could rise 3-7 inches and by 2060, 9-24 inches. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is predicting a rise of 6 feet or more by 2100.
But nobody in the state capitol seems to be taking the science seriously, and that’s a serious problem, according to Democratic State Rep. Mark Pafford of West Palm Beach.
“Right now, there is no response, utterly no leadership at the state level,” said Rep. Pafford at the recent symposium on rising sea levels at Oxbridge Academy.