Change threatening coastal Native American sites cut from NC bill (phys.org)
from recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to archaeology@mander.xyz on 20 Jun 2024 22:44
https://midwest.social/post/13620081

A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled on June 19.

Language that would have allowed builders to disturb archaeological resources in the course of development in the coastal Areas of Environmental Concern was removed from House Bill 385 entirely. After being introduced earlier this month, that original proposal met widespread opposition from Native Americans in North Carolina and the state’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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