NYC Sea Wall Halted After Trump Says it's 'Costly, Foolish'

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By Jordan DavidsonFeb 26, 2020, 3:08 pm82 pts
President Trump has long touted the efficacy of walls, funneling billions of Defense Department dollars to build a wall on the southern border. However, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a study that included plans for a sea wall to protect New Yorkers from sea-level rise and catastrophic…

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