The Coastal Resources Commission has OK’d designations for Surf City and North Topsail Beach that may allow construction boundaries to be set for oceanfront areas of environmental concern where the vegetation line was erased by Hurricane Florence.
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Living Shoreline Permitting Made Easier
North Carolina has taken steps to streamline the permitting process for marsh sills and other types of living shorelines as alternatives to bulkheads for estuarine shoreline stabilization.
SC Group Moves to Block Seismic Tests
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project has filed for an injunction to block seismic surveying off the state’s coast until after a separate lawsuit can be heard.
New Signs Warn of Lake’s Troubled Waters
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted new signs this week at Lake Mattamuskeet to warn the public about the harmful algal blooms, another problem associated with the lake’s deteriorating water quality.
Outer Banks National Parks 2018 Review Set
National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac will hold two public meetings to share visitation patterns and park activities during 2018 at the three Outer Banks national parks.
Retired General Frames Climate Change Risks
Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, now CEO of the American Security Project think tank, told an audience in Wilmington this week that climate change poses a national security threat.
Poll: Most Reject Trump Climate Response
Clear majorities of respondents to a recent Sierra Club poll, including most North Carolinians, disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of climate change issues and inaction on climate change.
3rd Congressional District Election July 9
The special general election date is July 9 to fill the 3rd Congressional District seat that was held by Congressman Walter B Jones, who died earlier this month.
BOEM May Host Meeting in Outer Banks
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is expected to host an open house May 14 in Kill Devil Hills on the proposed 2019-24 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
Wildlife Shelter Prepares for Baby Season
Folks at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter are in need of volunteers and donations as they get ready for the influx of young animals needing care and rehabilitation in springtime.
State Awards Funds for Electronics Recycling
DEQ’s Division of Waste Management awarded $600,000 to 83 county and city governments, including 14 on the coast, for electronics management programs so residents can recycle TVs and computer equipment.
Push On to Change Sand Rule Interpretation
Topsail Island officials, with support from the state’s congressional delegation, are calling for changes that would once again allow use of a longtime source of sand for beach renourishment projects.
Court Approves Chemours Consent Order
The revised consent order filed last week by NCDEQ requiring Chemours Co. to address PFAS contamination, including GenX, in the Cape Fear region from its Fayetteville Works facility, was approved Monday.
New Oregon Inlet Bridge Now Open to Traffic
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened at 12:20 p.m. Monday the new, 2.8-mile bridge spanning Oregon Inlet, the replacement for the 1963 Herbert C. Bonner Bridge.
Cooper Announces Funds for Recovery
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration announced Thursday that help from the state is available for local governments recovering from Hurricane Florence, with more than $7 million already awarded.
NPS Commercial Services Open Houses Set
The National Park Service is holding in March commercial services orientations and open houses on Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Roanoke islands to provide details about the Commercial Use Authorization programs at national parks.
