A $4 million request for federal funding has been made to help the Orange County Transportation Authority with a study on relocating coastal sections of a key rail line further inland …. There is also new task force being created that will bring the scientific community together with lawmakers …. The group will be chaired by Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine, to coordinate local, state and federal efforts to plan for long-term solutions. … While he’s optimistic with longer-term solutions being discussed, Sanders said more steps need to be taken sooner rather than later while studies are conducted to protect the coastal resources. [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries. Sign-up here: https://guides.lib.uci.edu/
