A Climate Central report from earlier this year highlighted the amount of energy infrastructure around the country that is close to sea level. Louisiana, of course, comes across as the clearest example of energy infrastructure at risk to rising seas, with 163 major energy facilities at five feet above sea level or less. Surprisingly, New Jersey and New York are ranked 5th and 6th in the country, respectively, for the amount of infrastructure that is within 5 feet of sea level.
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Source:
The Christian Science Monitor - Weekly Digital Editionhttp://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2012/1110/US-energy-infrastructure-is-vulnerable
