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"A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away $600,000 in sand that was trucked in to protect homes, roads and other infrastructure."
"The city of Flint has been found in civil contempt by a federal judge for its handling of its lead pipe replacement program."
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"Increasingly frequent marine heat waves are hammering away at the world’s coral reefs, scientists say."
"Last July, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating construction site of an offshore wind farm 35 miles from the eastern tip of Long Island, New York."
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