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Impact of Sea Level Rise on Assateague Island

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Impact of Sea Level Rise on Water Table
USGS
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Sea Level Rise could endanger the water table on Assateague Island. That's the conclusion of a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with Matthew Pajerowski, USGS supervisory hydrologist for the region and manager of the Water Budget Program, about the impact on the island.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.