After another Buxton home collapse, North Carolina may overturn its ban on oceanfront erosion barriers

After another Buxton home collapse, North Carolina may overturn its ban on oceanfront erosion barriers

Another oceanfront home collapse in Buxton is adding urgency to a high-stakes debate in North Carolina over whether the state should keep its ban on hardened erosion barriers. Lawmakers, coastal officials, and residents are now weighing competing ideas for protecting homes and communities without creating even bigger long-term problems for beaches and taxpayers. What's happening? North Carolina's Coastal Resources Commission is preparing a repor…