In Long Beach, CA, Recent Proposals Have Suggested Removing the Breakwall

question 63

Essay

In Long Beach, CA, recent proposals have suggested removing the breakwall that has protected the Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor for nearly half a century. This has been suggested as a way of returning the Long Beach coastline to its natural pre-breakwall state. Can you suggest any reasons why this may not be such a good idea?

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