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Will Your State Constitution Address Sea Level Rise?

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If political leadership at the state level is missing with regard to rising seas, it is foreseeable that citizens groups may proactively demand public policy action through the constitutional amendment process.

These "citizen initiatives" would be consistent with responsibly addressing adaptation to swelling oceans in affected states if governors and state legislators fail to prepare for changing coastlines. 

Join host Mitch Chester for a brief exploration of how rising seas may affect the wording of state constitutions. 

For more information, please visit SLRAmerica.org.

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