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More from EnvironmentSANTA BARBARA (AP) — A global-warming activist has withdrawn a proposal to paint a blue line across a swathe of the city depicting the level the ocean could rise to if Greenland's ice sheets keep melting.
The project, known as "lightblueline," had attracted criticism from some residents who feared their properties would lose value if they were located on the wrong side of the predicted flood zone.
Jerry Beaver, a real estate developer, said the line would have made it harder to get insurance on potentially doomed lots and said he was prepared to sue the city over its approval of the project.
The line was to have been made up of a series of foot-high blue waves painted at street corners on 68 blocks of the city.
The City Council had earmarked $12,000 for the project after approving it in July, but after some residents complained about the use of public funds, a councilwoman raised the money from private sources.
Posted by shaver_one on August 28, 2007 at 11:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Since it is already known where this blue line would have been painted, maybe those people in the affected area should buy scuba equipment, or a row boat.
Be prepared!
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