Commercial fishermen endure numerous health challenges and injuries related to their profession but most lack health insurance, as research by the N.C. Agromedicine Institute at ECU shows.
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Carteret Big Sweep Readies for Fall Cleanup
Carteret Big Sweep is in the planning stages of its fall cleanup season, which kicks off Sept. 15 on the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day.
Chemours’ ‘Fix-It Man’ Faces Daunting Task
Brian Long, Chemours’ plant manager at the Fayetteville Works site, says improvements are on track to reduce emissions, but many remain suspicious of the company behind the GenX contamination.
Officials Seek Meeting With Chemours
The New Hanover County chairman and Wilmington’s mayor have written to Chemours seeking a meeting with residents to discuss progress and future plans regarding GenX in the region’s drinking water supply.
Ports to Help Southport Fund Shoreline Work
Southport and the North Carolina Ports Authority will share the cost of design for a lower Cape Fear erosion-control project, the first step in designing the Brunswick County town’s waterfront.
That Which We Call A ‘Starfish’
What’s in a name? Would the creatures we know as “starfish” or “sea stars” be as stellar if called something else? Our Jared Lloyd wades into the debate over how best to refer to these echinoderms.
Buxton Re-Nourishment Shows Results
A recent survey of the 2017-18 Buxton beach re-nourishment project shows the shoreline has quickly adapted to the added sand and the work has held up, protecting N.C. 12 from coastal storms.
Shallotte Officials Update Riverfront Plan
Officials in Shallotte, after years of work on a proposed project to create a riverfront town center, recently introduced the town’s new development partner for the $88 million plan.
Swans on Queens Creek
Reader Barry Fetzer recently captured this image of two swans on Queens Creek near Swansboro in Onslow County. Originally spelled Swannsborough, the town however, took its name in 1783 from Samuel Swann, a resident who served in the North Carolina House of Commons.
Alligator Hunt an Effort to Reduce Population
Limited alligator hunting will be permitted in Hyde County’s Swan Quarter, Fairfield and Engelhard as an effort to reduce alligator numbers in areas where there are frequent conflicts.
Stein, Others Call for Action on ‘Glider Rule’
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has joined other state attorneys general in signing a letter demanding that the EPA reverse an order that suspended for a year a 2016 rule on truck emissions.
New Tool Makes Oyster Restoration Easier
Scientists and stakeholders have created a mapping tool that indicates optimal locations to restore oyster reefs, which is being put to use creating a sanctuary in Pamlico Sound.
Lawsuit Filed To Halt GenX Emissions
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Cape Fear River Watch asks that the Department of Environmental Quality use its authority to force Chemours Co. from releasing GenX and related compounds from its Fayetteville Works Facility.
Imported Crab Meat Linked to Illness
The CDC is warning consumers not to eat fresh crab meat if there is any possibility it originated in Venezuela, which has been linked to a dozen illnesses in the U.S. between April and July.
NOAA OKs New Funds for Oyster Sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended $950,000 for continued work on the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary to expand the 25-acre project to almost 40 acres in 2019.
With State Funding, Is Bird Island Fight Over?
Conservationists are claiming victory in their long fight to preserve the undeveloped stretch at the south end of Sunset Beach known as Bird Island, but the state’s deal with developers is still pending.
