{"id":17560,"date":"2023-02-23T13:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=17560"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:59:17","slug":"sen-ossoff-rep-buddy-carter-lead-bipartisan-push-to-protect-cumberland-island-from-shoreline-erosion","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-rep-buddy-carter-lead-bipartisan-push-to-protect-cumberland-island-from-shoreline-erosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Buddy Carter Lead Bipartisan Push to Protect Cumberland Island from Shoreline Erosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><em>Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Carter launch bipartisan effort to save Cumberland Island\u2019s shoreline from additional erosion damage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Shoreline on Cumberland Island is rapidly eroding; lawmakers push for answers on cause of erosion.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington, D.C \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to protect Cumberland Island from shoreline erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Carter are urging the Department of the Interior to initiate a study into ongoing erosion around the National Seashore, the first step needed to determine the severity of the problem and protect the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late last year, Sen. Ossoff secured bipartisan support in Congress for a new Interior Department authorization that permits the Department of Interior to conduct the study using existing funding, a key first step in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe respectfully ask that you prioritize funding for the study of erosion impacting the Cumberland Island National Seashore,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Carter wrote.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cUntil the root causes are known, there cannot be appropriate actions to mitigate and prevent further damage to this unique habitat. A study of adaptive strategies for coastal resilience is a critical first step to getting this right, not just for Cumberland but for the entire coastal region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cumberland Island National Seashore is home to countless wildlife, wilderness, and white sandy beaches in Georgia. The Island also possesses many important, historic ruins from the state\u2019s rich history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23.02.08_Cumberland-Island-Shore-Erosion-Letter_.pdf\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>&nbsp;to read Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Carter\u2019s inquiry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Carter launch bipartisan effort to save Cumberland Island\u2019s shoreline from additional erosion damage. Shoreline on Cumberland Island is rapidly eroding; lawmakers push for answers on cause of erosion. Washington, D.C \u2014&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to protect Cumberland Island from shoreline [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17560","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/17560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/17560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17564,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/17560\/revisions\/17564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}