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Bristol Urges Breakwater Protection For Narragansett Bay
The Bristol waterfront seeks a lower bay breakwater to shield industry, Coast Guard assets, and shellfish trade from hurricane waves. Officials warn a barrier at Quonset Point may help flood control but risk cutting off Newport area protections. they cite 1954 damage, power plant vulnerabilities, railroad disruptions, and vast waterfront employment as justification.
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Murphy
Barrier
Navy
Middie Ebay
Sone
Congress
Commission
NELAC
Sehsie
Thangs
Bristol
Newport
Coast Guard
Corps of Engineers
Narragansett Bay
Bristol Harbor
Ny, N.H & Orr
Fih
New York
U S. Coast Guard
Vita
East Passage
Castle Hill
Fish and Game Patrol
Middle Bay
Providence