Bald Head Island’s attorneys are questioning whether a Corps of Engineers biologist who pleaded guilty to lying about her part-time work for a consulting firm also worked on an N.C. ports study.
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New Hanover Gets $4M to Remove Debris
The Emergency Watershed Protection Program awarded New Hanover County $4.4 million in federal assistance to remove debris and sedimentation from streams and waterways in unincorporated areas of the county.
Fish and Wildlife Won’t Release Red Wolf Data
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit Monday against the Fish and Wildlife Service for refusing to release information on the critically endangered red wolf population in Eastern North Carolina.
Lack of Public Input at Issue With Port Study
An attorney for Bald Head Island says the public was kept out of the ports authority’s review for its planned harbor-deepening project as port officials vow transparency.
NAACP: Port Study Ignores Heritage Corridor
The Brunswick County branch of the NAACP says the study for the State Ports Authority’s plans for widening and deepening the Wilmington harbor fails to acknowledge its potential effects on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and environmental justice communities.
Larval Fish Survival Topic of Science Lecture
ECU Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute are hosting as part of its “Science on the Sound” series a presentation on larval fish of North Carolina on the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese.
Study: Topsail Parcel Development Restricted
An analysis by the North Carolina Coastal Federation finds that local, state and federal restrictions severely limit any development potential for the parcel recently listed for sale at the southern tip of Topsail Island.
Federal Review Finds Port Study Deficient
A plan to widen and deepen Wilmington’s port channel is the first to go through a new, expedited environmental review process, but federal officials say the ports authority’s study falls short.
NC 12 Protective Dunes Under Repair
Lane closures are expected this week as state crews repair the protective dune damaged by tides stemming from Tropical Storm Melissa in several locations between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe
State Drafts Plan to Study Dredge Spoils Sites
With new Corps of Engineers restrictions on the use of federal dredged materials disposal sites, N.C. officials have drafted a plan to identify other locations and study the state’s needs.
New Study Shows Higher Levels of PFAS
According to reports, new analysis of preserved samples indicates that forever chemicals were present in Wilmington drinking water at extreme levels
CRO Selected for Pulitzer Center Funding
The Pulitzer Center has awarded a grant to Coastal Review Online for a series of reports on climate research and obstacles to addressing climate changes affecting coastal N.C. residents.
Community College Gets Grant for Shoreline
Carteret Community College received a Golden Leaf Foundation hurricane recovery grant for shoreline repair and will work with the North Carolina Coastal Federation on plans for a living shoreline.
Climate Study Finds 200 NC Birds At Risk
The National Audubon Society has released a report showing that 200 birds in North Carolina and two-thirds of birds in North America are at risk from the effects of climate change
A View of Climate Change From 14,000 Feet
Our Sam Bland, a coastal creature who has recently been exploring Colorado, compares the effects of global climate change as seen from both sea level and far above.
Storm Causes Overwash on NC 12
The North Carolina Department of Transportation warned motorists Thursday via a post on Twitter that crews were repairing storm-caused dune erosion north of Rodanthe on N.C. 12. While the storm system sits offshore, motorists should expect overwash on N.C. 12, especially at high tide.
