Republican State Rep. Pat McElraft, who drafted the law, called the law a “breather” that allows the state to “step back” and continue studying sea -level rise for the next several years with the goal of achieving a more accurate prediction model.
If they really wanted a “breather” then they would stop all new development at the same time. I guess I can sort of understand holding off on moving major infrastructure like roads or water treatment plants for four years but why build new problems during the same period.
Also I don’t see how the state going into denial will save people from higher insurance costs. Surely the insurance companies can read the science themselves.
