I write today as the much feared ice and snow storm begins here in St. Louis. The full force of Nature's erratic storms is a wake-up call for all of us. Yet, it seems scientific and public concern are still often ridiculed.
As we enter the 21st Century we begin to recognize that our Planet's resources are finite. We are beginning to understand how our actions, or lack of them, impact on our environment.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York is advocating a sensible plan to buy out the owners of property hard hit by monster storms. He wants to declare the State's Coastal Flood Plain Areas as loff limits for development.
When one studies the fragility of this planet's ecosystem, and the economic and health benefits derived from wetlands, Governor Cuomo's proposal is a huge step forward in planning for the aftermath of natural disasters. Would that other states follow suit.
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