Though GenX was not found in the blood samples of 1,020 residents in Wilmington, Fayetteville and Pittsboro who participated in the 2020-2021 GenX exposure study, three PFAS unique to the Chemours Fayetteville Works facility were in the blood of nearly all.
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Hatteras Inlet channel realignment is federally approved
Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District announced Wednesday that the new official route and that the original location will no longer be maintained.
NC’s watery world a mostly unwritten chapter of history
Marine geologist Dr. Stan Riggs, who recently received the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor, writes that society must adopt a more humble approach to live with changing coastal dynamics.
NOAA Fisheries updates offshore wind impacts data
NOAA Fisheries existing analyses and reports impacts of offshore wind development on commercial and recreational fisheries off the Atlantic coast have been updated.
Water Infrastructure Authority to hear funding updates
Authority members are to hear during the Dec. 14 meeting in Raleigh updates on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for lead service lines and emerging contaminants.
Surf City mayor resigns after 35 years of public service
Councilwoman Teresa Batts has been appointed mayor and was sworn in following Tuesday’s meeting.
State delays decision on Enviva Ahoskie air quality permit
Division of Air Quality officials are considering public input and feedback from the Secretaries’ Environmental Justice and Equity Board before taking final action on the draft permit.
EPA issues guidance to reduce harmful PFAS pollution
The EPA released Tuesday guidance for states to monitor for and address PFAS discharges.
Living shoreline projects on military bases receive grant
N.C. Coastal Federation has been awarded a grant through the National Coastal Resilience Fund to complete designs for three living shorelines at Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Climate Change Interagency Council to meet
The Interagency Council was established by Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order No. 80, which directed cabinet agencies to coordinate their efforts to address climate change and transition to a clean energy economy.
Officials celebrate funding of Sugarloaf Island restoration
The legislature appropriated $2 million to restore Morehead City’s Sugarloaf Island, a barrier protecting waterfront attractions from coastal storms that has been rapidly eroding for decades.
Celebration set for 119th anniversary of first flight
Celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at Wright Brothers National Memorial at 9 a.m. Dec. 17.
Draft wind energy areas off NC coast may be downsized
The recently announced draft offshore wind energy areas, including two off the northern North Carolina coast, may be scaled back before being finalized early next year.
December lecture series to feature ‘maritime Indians’
In his presentation entitled “Maritime Indians: The Coastal Algonquians of the Outer Banks,” Dr. Chris Oakley with ECU will highlight his research on the coastal Algonquians native to the region.
Public can view a rare first printing of the Constitution
The North Carolina Museum of History will host on Wednesday a special one-day public exhibition of a rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution.
Division of Marine Fisheries celebrates 200 years
The Division of Marine Fisheries will announce a schedule of historical presentations it will host in partnership with the N.C Maritime Museum, showing the development of different aspects of marine fisheries in the state.
