The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority said Friday that samples of water drawn from Cape Fear River show the highest concentration of total PFAS measured since last year.
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Southport Museum to Hold Hurricane Series
The N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport will begin a hurricane series Monday and will be held once a month through hurricane season and to mark the 65th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel.
2 Neuse River Creatures To Get Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to list the Neuse River waterdog as threatened and the Carolina madtom as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
NOAA Team Tags 13 Leatherback Turtles
NOAA Fisheries staff and colleagues sampled and tagged 13 leatherback turtles off Beaufort in May,continuing a 2017 project to study the turtles.
Park Service Seeks Input on Shoreline Project
Officials with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are accepting public comments on a state plan to build hardened shoreline-protection structures at the ferry dock at the north end of Ocracoke Island.
Leland Proposes Rules to Preserve Trees
Leland’s planning board is set to review Tuesday proposed rules for tree retention and planting requirements.
Program to Highlight Nighttime Navigation
The June Astronomy Night starting at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Harkers Island Visitor Center will feature a program on navigating the night sky without the aid of modern tools.
State Declares June 19 Coastal Reserve Day
State Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan announced Wednesday during a 30th anniversary ceremony for the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve in Beaufort that June 19, 2019, is North Carolina Coastal Reserve Day.
EPA Chief Signs Clean Power Plan Repeal
The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced an Obama-era clean energy initiative with a replacement rule that loosens demands on carbon dioxide reductions by coal-fired fuels.
On Flood Control, The Dutch Are Masters
The storm surge barrier near Rotterdam, Netherlands, a feat of engineering, is but one example of what coastal North Carolina can learn from the Dutch about flood prevention.
CRO Adds Google Classroom Share Button
Coastal Review Online pages now feature a way for educators to easily share with their students the news of the North Carolina coast via Google Classroom.
State Proposes Methyl Bromide Regulation
DEQ’s Division of Air Quality is asking for written comments and holding public hearings next month in Raleigh and Wilmington on proposed rules for methyl bromide emissions at log fumigation operations.
Pathway Organizers Ask for Support
The Hatteras Village Community Center District is asking for letters of support to include in a grant application to fund the proposed multi-use pathway that would connect the town for non-vehicular travel.
Natural Fixes Touted At Resilience Summit
Flooding and erosion problems are best solved with approaches that mimic nature, say developers, town officials and others who spoke last week during the N.C. Coastal Resilience Summit.
Tryon Palace Readies for Pollinator Week
Tryon Palace in New Bern is spreading the word about Pollinator Week, which is Monday through Sunday, with garden tours, educational activities and special programming Saturday.
Proposals Sought for VW Settlement Funds
State officials are seeking proposals for projects to reduce emissions for the first round of grants funded by Volkswagen’s settlement of air pollution law violations in 2015.
