Nature Strikes Back ; Broken Levees Great for Swamp, Bad for Businesses
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › May 07, 2007
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Weeks after floodwaters receded from most of North Jersey, a corner of the Meadowlands is still swamped and the source of a conflict between local officials and a leading environmentalist.
Call it a tale of two floods.See the full content of this document
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Nature Strikes Back ; Broken Levees Great for Swamp, Bad for Businesses
The April 15 nor'easter opened several breaches in levees along the Hackensack River in Carlstadt. To conservationists, it's been a godsend. In one blow, the storm jump-started efforts to restore 600 acres of degraded marshlands.
For nearby businesses, it has been the headache that won't fade. While w...See the full content of this document
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