As most folks along the North Carolina coast are painfully aware, homeowner and flood insurance rates have been rising rapidly due in large part to the factoring in, by the insurance companies, of the Sea-Level Rise (SLR) predictions from past years.  In compliance with state legislation passed by the Republican majority in 2012, however, the state Coastal Resources Commission has re-examined the issue, deciding on a less ambitious projection period of thirty years rather than one hundred.

The full article, from the News-&-Observer, is HERE.