The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopts a cheaper, less effective plan to protect New Jersey’s back bays from flooding.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has changed its plan to protect New Jersey’s back bays from severe flooding, removing expensive flood gates and focusing instead on elevating homes, hardening critical infrastructure, and restoring salt marshes. This reduces costs from $16 billion to $7.6 billion but is less effective. The new plan aims to mitigate $2.6 billion in annual flood damage by 2090 but requires final approval and funding from Congress.

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