Looks like the Republicans in the NC Legislature are denying that gloabl warming exists...
Lawmakers in North Carolina, which has a long Atlantic Ocean coastline and vast areas of low-lying land, voted on Tuesday to ignore studies predicting a rapid rise in sea level due to climate change and postpone planning for the consequences.
Backed by real estate developers, the Republican-led General Assembly passed a law requiring that projected rates of sea level rise be calculated on historical trends and not include accelerated rates of increase.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/environment-usa-northcarolina-idINL2E8I3DW320120703