The Army Corps of Engineers is providing more than $281 million for rebuilding beaches in North Carolina communities damaged by hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
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Bogue Banks Project ‘A Go’ for February
The $28.2 million Phase 2 Hurricane Florence sand replacement project for western Atlantic Beach, all of Pine Knoll Shores, a small part of Salter Path and a part of western Emerald Isle is expected to begin in early next month.
Bill Would Require More Changes at DEQ
A legislative committee approved a draft bill Monday that would require the state’s environmental agency to make further changes to its organizational structure.
NEPA Redo Would Speed Drilling Approval
Donald Trump’s proposal to “modernize” the National Environmental Policy Act would fast-track the permitting process for infrastructure, including oil drilling off the N.C. coast.
Oyster Nursery Aims to Improve Lives, Water
Susan Hill, co-owner of Down East Mariculture in Carteret County, explains how her oyster nursery helps marine life, honors local history and supports the community.
Coastal Research: Would You Swim Here?
Students with the UNC Institute for the Environment’s Field Site program spent last semester researching how contaminants get into Beaufort’s Town Creek and what happens next.
Shrimp Fishery Plan Comments Sought
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting comments until Jan. 21 on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan.
Library Garden Winter Series Kicks Off Jan. 15
Gardeners can get some pointers for their spring garden during the 2020 Library Garden Winter Series being offered by N.C State Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners at Kill Devil Hills and Manteo libraries.
Inlet Hazard Update Workshops Set
The state Division of Coastal Management will hold workshops this month to review proposed Inlet Hazard Area boundary updates and associated Coastal Resource Commission rule amendments.
Coastal Research: One Town’s Septic Risks
UNC researchers recently presented findings from a study of how climate change and failing septic systems combine to affect Nags Head’s water quality and how the town is addressing problems.
Nonprofit Offers Help For Dorian Survivors
Government assistance for Ocracoke and Hatteras to recover from Hurricane Dorian has been slow, but the nonprofit Outer Banks Community Foundation is providing relief where it can.
Author Set to Discuss Outer Banks History
ECU professor Larry Tise will discuss Jan. 23 in Wanchese his newly published work, “Circa 1903,” which details life on the Outer Banks when the Wright brothers arrived.
TreeFest to Offer Free Trees, Native Grasses
New Hanover County’s TreeFest Jan. 17-18 at Independence Mall is an annual event to provide trees and native grasses to residents who want to increase their tree canopy.
Heath Remembered for Environmental Laws
A memorial service was held Saturday in Chapel Hill for Milton Heath, who died Oct. 20 at 91 and was influential in North Carolina’s passage of numerous environmental laws, including the Coastal Area Management Act.
Effort On to Create NC’s First Oyster Trail
Partners in the North Carolina Shellfish Initiative are set to launch this spring North Carolina’s first oyster trail, a way to promote economic development through oyster restoration and aquaculture.
State Environmental Commission Set to Meet
The Environmental Management Commission’s agenda for its meeting Jan. 8-9 in Raleigh includes a request to proceed to public notice with the removal of the swamp designation from a section of the Cape Fear River.
