The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Sound Rivers have taken the fight over a mining permit that would alter Blounts Creek to the state supreme court.
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Coastal Provisions Amid End-Of-Session Bills
Along with coronavirus response measures, the North Carolina General Assembly passed bills with numerous environmental and coastal provisions before adjourning last week.
Avoid Chowan’s Possible Algal Bloom: Officials
State Division of Water Resources officials urge the public to avoid a potential algal bloom in Chowan County, specifically in the Albemarle Sound and adjoining waterbodies.
Online Coastal Restoration Toolkit Launches
Restore America’s Estuaries and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched Wednesday the Coastal Restoration Toolkit to give homeowners, educators, local governments and resource managers online tools to coordinate and lead coastal restoration projects.
New Hanover Begins Stormwater Program
New Hanover County has launched its stormwater services program but is delaying for a year collection of fees because of the financial effects of COVID-19.
Drumroll For NC’s Official Saltwater Fish
Since 1971, the red drum has been North Carolina’s official state saltwater fish, but the popular catch for recreational fishers goes by several names.
Lookout Seeks Dark Sky Park Designation
Cape Lookout National Seashore and Crystal Coast Stargazers are partnering with Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center in the seashore’s initiative to become an International Dark Sky Park.
Seacoast Plants Guidebook Earns Recognition
“Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas” by Paul E. Hosier, published by North Carolina Sea Grant and the University of North Carolina Press, has earned honors from the American Library Association.
Stormwater Issues Worsen As Climate Warms
Flooding in North Carolina’s coastal communities has rapidly worsened in scale and frequency as a result of climate change, but stormwater management is a costly problem, even when there’s political will, funding and community support.
DCM Urges No July 4 Parties at Masonboro
The Division of Coastal Management urges the public not to celebrate July Fourth at Masonboro Island Reserve this year because of the potential spread of COVID-19 at mass gatherings.
Project Promotes Resilience Strategies
The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership and N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs have joined together to support tribal communities in the Albemarle-Pamlico watershed in considering climate resilience during community planning.
Va. Beach Offshore Wind Project Installed
Dominion Energy announced Friday the successful instillation of the two-turbine, 12-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project 27 miles off Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Renourishment Project Moves to Phase 3
The third phase of the Bogue Banks post-Florence beach renourishment project, which is to include the last stretch of western and central Emerald Isle, could go out for bids by Thursday.
NC-Style Fried Fish Sandwich Is the Real Deal
Whether takeout or made at home, a North Carolina-style fried fish sandwich puts the fast food giants’ offerings to shame, and our Liz Biro shares tips on how to do it right and where to find the best ones made to order.
Shackleford Horses Curriculum Now Online
Cape Lookout National Seashore is offering online three lesson plans designed for third through eighth grade students to learn about the wild horses of Shackleford Banks.
Living Shoreline Work Underway
Earth-moving equipment from T.D. Eure Marine Construction in Beaufort operates near a barge Monday, June 22, in the Atlantic Harbor of Refuge where a project is underway to build a 1,720-foot living shoreline to help keep dredge spoils from blocking the entrance channel to Atlantic Harbor. Photo: Dylan Ray